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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.36, 821.62 and 471.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.36, 821.62 and 471.96 is: 650.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.36 : 821.62 = 471.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.36/821.62 = 471.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.36x = 821.62 × 471.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.36x = 387,771.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,771.78/596.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650.23

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