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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.10, 892.53 and 352.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.10, 892.53 and 352.02 is: 527.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.10 : 892.53 = 352.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.10/892.53 = 352.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.10x = 892.53 × 352.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.10x = 314,188.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,188.41/596.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527.07

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