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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594.36, 820.72 and 567.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594.36, 820.72 and 567.96 is: 784.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594.36 : 820.72 = 567.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594.36/820.72 = 567.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594.36x = 820.72 × 567.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594.36x = 466,136.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 466,136.13/594.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784.27

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