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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.82, 892.21 and 352.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.82, 892.21 and 352.52 is: 527.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.82 : 892.21 = 352.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.82/892.21 = 352.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.82x = 892.21 × 352.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.82x = 314,524.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,524.54/595.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527.88

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