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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.57, 893.16 and 556.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.57, 893.16 and 556.70 is: 834.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.57 : 893.16 = 556.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.57/893.16 = 556.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.57x = 893.16 × 556.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.57x = 497,221.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,221.26/595.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834.87

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