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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.28, 894.75 and 582.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.28, 894.75 and 582.53 is: 875.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.28 : 894.75 = 582.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.28/894.75 = 582.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.28x = 894.75 × 582.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.28x = 521,212.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,212.06/595.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 875.57

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