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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.70, 884.73 and 491.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.70, 884.73 and 491.74 is: 737.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.70 : 884.73 = 491.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.70/884.73 = 491.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.70x = 884.73 × 491.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.70x = 435,057.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,057.13/589.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737.76

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