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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.60, 813.65 and 353.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.60, 813.65 and 353.56 is: 487.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.60 : 813.65 = 353.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.60/813.65 = 353.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.60x = 813.65 × 353.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.60x = 287,670.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,670.29/589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.91

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