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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.00, 893.86 and 303.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.00, 893.86 and 303.19 is: 454.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.00 : 893.86 = 303.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.00/893.86 = 303.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.00x = 893.86 × 303.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.00x = 271,005.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,005.70/596.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 454.71

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