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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641.45, 959.75 and 589.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641.45, 959.75 and 589.82 is: 882.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641.45 : 959.75 = 589.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641.45/959.75 = 589.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641.45x = 959.75 × 589.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641.45x = 566,074.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,074.21/641.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 882.49

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