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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591.24, 884.43 and 452.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591.24, 884.43 and 452.73 is: 677.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591.24 : 884.43 = 452.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591.24/884.43 = 452.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591.24x = 884.43 × 452.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591.24x = 400,407.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,407.99/591.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677.23

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