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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.40, 892.82 and 205.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.40, 892.82 and 205.29 is: 307.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.40 : 892.82 = 205.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.40/892.82 = 205.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.40x = 892.82 × 205.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.40x = 183,287.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,287.53/595.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307.84

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