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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.14, 894.27 and 221.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.14, 894.27 and 221.00 is: 331.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.14 : 894.27 = 221.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.14/894.27 = 221.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.14x = 894.27 × 221.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.14x = 197,630.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,630.32/596.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331.52

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