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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.46, 892.81 and 410.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.46, 892.81 and 410.27 is: 614.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.46 : 892.81 = 410.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.46/892.81 = 410.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.46x = 892.81 × 410.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.46x = 366,293.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,293.16/596.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614.12

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