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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.00, 894 and 163.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.00, 894 and 163.16 is: 244.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.00 : 894 = 163.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.00/894 = 163.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.00x = 894 × 163.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.00x = 145,860.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,860.57/596.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244.73

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