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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592.24, 817.02 and 385.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592.24, 817.02 and 385.36 is: 531.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592.24 : 817.02 = 385.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592.24/817.02 = 385.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592.24x = 817.02 × 385.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592.24x = 314,846.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,846.83/592.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531.62

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