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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.74, 887.77 and 576.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.74, 887.77 and 576.17 is: 858.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.74 : 887.77 = 576.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.74/887.77 = 576.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.74x = 887.77 × 576.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.74x = 511,506.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,506.44/595.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 858.61

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