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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.74, 812.00 and 501.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.74, 812.00 and 501.05 is: 689.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.74 : 812.00 = 501.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.74/812.00 = 501.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.74x = 812.00 × 501.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.74x = 406,846.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,846.03/589.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 689.87

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