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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.91, 884.87 and 200.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.91, 884.87 and 200.35 is: 300.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.91 : 884.87 = 200.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.91/884.87 = 200.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.91x = 884.87 × 200.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.91x = 177,283.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,283.70/589.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300.53

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