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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.56, 820.02 and 521.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.56, 820.02 and 521.46 is: 717.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.56 : 820.02 = 521.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.56/820.02 = 521.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.56x = 820.02 × 521.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.56x = 427,607.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,607.63/595.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717.99

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