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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594.38, 892.86 and 574.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594.38, 892.86 and 574.94 is: 863.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594.38 : 892.86 = 574.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594.38/892.86 = 574.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594.38x = 892.86 × 574.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594.38x = 513,340.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,340.93/594.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 863.66

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