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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.51, 894.87 and 352.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.51, 894.87 and 352.91 is: 529.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.51 : 894.87 = 352.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.51/894.87 = 352.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.51x = 894.87 × 352.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.51x = 315,808.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,808.57/596.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.43

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