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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594.68, 891.83 and 178.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594.68, 891.83 and 178.29 is: 267.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594.68 : 891.83 = 178.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594.68/891.83 = 178.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594.68x = 891.83 × 178.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594.68x = 159,003.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,003.48/594.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267.38

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