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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.82, 822.23 and 343.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.82, 822.23 and 343.78 is: 474.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.82 : 822.23 = 343.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.82/822.23 = 343.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.82x = 822.23 × 343.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.82x = 282,660.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,660.40/595.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 474.41

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