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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.52, 894.51 and 271.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.52, 894.51 and 271.98 is: 407.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.52 : 894.51 = 271.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.52/894.51 = 271.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.52x = 894.51 × 271.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.52x = 243,288.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,288.83/596.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407.85

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