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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594.90, 892.04 and 183.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594.90, 892.04 and 183.93 is: 275.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594.90 : 892.04 = 183.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594.90/892.04 = 183.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594.90x = 892.04 × 183.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594.90x = 164,072.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,072.00/594.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275.80

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