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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.36, 892.92 and 307.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.36, 892.92 and 307.19 is: 459.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.36 : 892.92 = 307.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.36/892.92 = 307.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.36x = 892.92 × 307.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.36x = 274,290.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,290.09/596.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459.94

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