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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591.00, 815.65 and 425.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591.00, 815.65 and 425.76 is: 587.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591.00 : 815.65 = 425.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591.00/815.65 = 425.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591.00x = 815.65 × 425.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591.00x = 347,269.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,269.42/591.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587.60

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