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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.41, 893.91 and 353.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.41, 893.91 and 353.11 is: 529.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.41 : 893.91 = 353.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.41/893.91 = 353.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.41x = 893.91 × 353.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.41x = 315,648.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,648.56/596.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.25

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