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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.86, 892.09 and 522.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.86, 892.09 and 522.34 is: 782.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.86 : 892.09 = 522.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.86/892.09 = 522.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.86x = 892.09 × 522.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.86x = 465,974.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,974.29/595.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782.02

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