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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594.60, 892.80 and 573.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594.60, 892.80 and 573.36 is: 860.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594.60 : 892.80 = 573.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594.60/892.80 = 573.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594.60x = 892.80 × 573.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594.60x = 511,895.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,895.81/594.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 860.91

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