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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.36, 894.39 and 271.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.36, 894.39 and 271.82 is: 407.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.36 : 894.39 = 271.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.36/894.39 = 271.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.36x = 894.39 × 271.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.36x = 243,113.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,113.09/596.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407.66

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