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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594.90, 892.05 and 183.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594.90, 892.05 and 183.92 is: 275.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594.90 : 892.05 = 183.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594.90/892.05 = 183.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594.90x = 892.05 × 183.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594.90x = 164,061.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,061.38/594.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275.78

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