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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594.90, 892.62 and 585.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594.90, 892.62 and 585.18 is: 878.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594.90 : 892.62 = 585.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594.90/892.62 = 585.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594.90x = 892.62 × 585.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594.90x = 522,343.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,343.37/594.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 878.04

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