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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.82, 893.73 and 582.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.82, 893.73 and 582.15 is: 873.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.82 : 893.73 = 582.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.82/893.73 = 582.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.82x = 893.73 × 582.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.82x = 520,290.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,290.45/595.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 873.23

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