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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.98, 893.37 and 352.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.98, 893.37 and 352.62 is: 528.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.98 : 893.37 = 352.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.98/893.37 = 352.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.98x = 893.37 × 352.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.98x = 315,020.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,020.13/595.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528.58

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