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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.43, 893.31 and 521.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.43, 893.31 and 521.62 is: 782.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.43 : 893.31 = 521.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.43/893.31 = 521.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.43x = 893.31 × 521.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.43x = 465,968.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,968.36/595.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782.57

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