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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591.68, 887.94 and 587.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591.68, 887.94 and 587.14 is: 881.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591.68 : 887.94 = 587.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591.68/887.94 = 587.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591.68x = 887.94 × 587.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591.68x = 521,342.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,342.87/591.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881.12

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