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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.80, 820.80 and 573.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.80, 820.80 and 573.30 is: 789.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.80 : 820.80 = 573.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.80/820.80 = 573.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.80x = 820.80 × 573.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.80x = 470,564.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,564.64/595.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 789.80

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