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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.44, 894.32 and 353.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.44, 894.32 and 353.13 is: 529.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.44 : 894.32 = 353.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.44/894.32 = 353.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.44x = 894.32 × 353.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.44x = 315,813.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,813.98/596.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.50

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