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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593.50, 817.09 and 515.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593.50, 817.09 and 515.85 is: 710.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593.50 : 817.09 = 515.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593.50/817.09 = 515.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593.50x = 817.09 × 515.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593.50x = 421,495.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,495.88/593.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710.19

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