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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.46, 884.34 and 579.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.46, 884.34 and 579.15 is: 868.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.46 : 884.34 = 579.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.46/884.34 = 579.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.46x = 884.34 × 579.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.46x = 512,165.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,165.51/589.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868.88

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