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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594.29, 891.49 and 224.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594.29, 891.49 and 224.00 is: 336.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594.29 : 891.49 = 224.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594.29/891.49 = 224.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594.29x = 891.49 × 224.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594.29x = 199,690.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,690.97/594.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336.02

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