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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.46, 884.23 and 199.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.46, 884.23 and 199.46 is: 299.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.46 : 884.23 = 199.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.46/884.23 = 199.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.46x = 884.23 × 199.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.46x = 176,368.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,368.52/589.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.20

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