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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.22, 892.02 and 465.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.22, 892.02 and 465.20 is: 696.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.22 : 892.02 = 465.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.22/892.02 = 465.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.22x = 892.02 × 465.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.22x = 414,967.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,967.70/596.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 696.00

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