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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.18, 892.92 and 352.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.18, 892.92 and 352.24 is: 527.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.18 : 892.92 = 352.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.18/892.92 = 352.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.18x = 892.92 × 352.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.18x = 314,521.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,521.23/596.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527.56

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