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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.38, 892.02 and 531.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.38, 892.02 and 531.80 is: 796.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.38 : 892.02 = 531.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.38/892.02 = 531.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.38x = 892.02 × 531.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.38x = 474,376.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,376.24/595.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796.76

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