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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591.75, 815.99 and 532.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591.75, 815.99 and 532.85 is: 734.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591.75 : 815.99 = 532.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591.75/815.99 = 532.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591.75x = 815.99 × 532.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591.75x = 434,793.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,793.53/591.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734.76

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