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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601.90, 899.72 and 587.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601.90, 899.72 and 587.32 is: 877.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601.90 : 899.72 = 587.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601.90/899.72 = 587.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601.90x = 899.72 × 587.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601.90x = 528,423.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,423.55/601.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877.93

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