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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593.84, 817.07 and 580.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593.84, 817.07 and 580.03 is: 798.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593.84 : 817.07 = 580.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593.84/817.07 = 580.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593.84x = 817.07 × 580.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593.84x = 473,920.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,920.17/593.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798.06

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