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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.30, 893.00 and 303.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.30, 893.00 and 303.02 is: 453.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.30 : 893.00 = 303.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.30/893.00 = 303.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.30x = 893.00 × 303.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.30x = 270,600.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,600.39/596.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453.80

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