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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.20, 822.40 and 531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.20, 822.40 and 531.20 is: 733.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.20 : 822.40 = 531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.20/822.40 = 531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.20x = 822.40 × 531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.20x = 436,858.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,858.88/595.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733.97

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