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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 837.60, 1,156.60 and 589.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 837.60, 1,156.60 and 589.48 is: 813.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837.60 : 1,156.60 = 589.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837.60/1,156.60 = 589.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837.60x = 1,156.60 × 589.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837.60x = 681,792.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,792.57/837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813.98

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