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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.65, 892.83 and 568.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.65, 892.83 and 568.38 is: 851.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.65 : 892.83 = 568.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.65/892.83 = 568.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.65x = 892.83 × 568.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.65x = 507,466.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,466.72/595.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 851.95

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