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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591.37, 882.44 and 587.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591.37, 882.44 and 587.97 is: 877.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591.37 : 882.44 = 587.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591.37/882.44 = 587.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591.37x = 882.44 × 587.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591.37x = 518,848.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 518,848.25/591.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877.37

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