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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.94, 815.13 and 516.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.94, 815.13 and 516.14 is: 713.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.94 : 815.13 = 516.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.94/815.13 = 516.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.94x = 815.13 × 516.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.94x = 420,721.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,721.20/589.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713.16

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