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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594.60, 820.87 and 398.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594.60, 820.87 and 398.23 is: 549.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594.60 : 820.87 = 398.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594.60/820.87 = 398.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594.60x = 820.87 × 398.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594.60x = 326,890.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,890.96/594.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 549.77

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