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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.46, 894.69 and 476.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.46, 894.69 and 476.18 is: 714.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.46 : 894.69 = 476.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.46/894.69 = 476.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.46x = 894.69 × 476.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.46x = 426,026.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,026.63/596.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 714.26

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