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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.48, 895.32 and 593.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.48, 895.32 and 593.44 is: 890.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.48 : 895.32 = 593.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.48/895.32 = 593.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.48x = 895.32 × 593.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.48x = 531,316.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,316.46/596.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 890.76

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