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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590.36, 884.00 and 395.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590.36, 884.00 and 395.05 is: 591.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590.36 : 884.00 = 395.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590.36/884.00 = 395.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590.36x = 884.00 × 395.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590.36x = 349,226.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,226.57/590.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591.55

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