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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.60, 884.82 and 475.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.60, 884.82 and 475.42 is: 713.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.60 : 884.82 = 475.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.60/884.82 = 475.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.60x = 884.82 × 475.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.60x = 420,662.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,662.23/589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713.47

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