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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593.96, 817.26 and 579.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593.96, 817.26 and 579.56 is: 797.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593.96 : 817.26 = 579.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593.96/817.26 = 579.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593.96x = 817.26 × 579.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593.96x = 473,651.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,651.21/593.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797.45

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