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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590.00, 884.77 and 260.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590.00, 884.77 and 260.92 is: 391.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590.00 : 884.77 = 260.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590.00/884.77 = 260.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590.00x = 884.77 × 260.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590.00x = 230,851.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,851.32/590.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391.27

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