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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.90, 821.73 and 582.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.90, 821.73 and 582.49 is: 803.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.90 : 821.73 = 582.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.90/821.73 = 582.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.90x = 821.73 × 582.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.90x = 478,649.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 478,649.51/595.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 803.24

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