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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.52, 898.48 and 593.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.52, 898.48 and 593.92 is: 896.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.52 : 898.48 = 593.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.52/898.48 = 593.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.52x = 898.48 × 593.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.52x = 533,625.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,625.24/595.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896.07

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