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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.43, 894.15 and 414.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.43, 894.15 and 414.18 is: 620.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.43 : 894.15 = 414.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.43/894.15 = 414.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.43x = 894.15 × 414.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.43x = 370,339.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,339.05/596.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 620.93

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