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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.56, 894.82 and 271.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.56, 894.82 and 271.92 is: 407.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.56 : 894.82 = 271.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.56/894.82 = 271.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.56x = 894.82 × 271.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.56x = 243,322.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,322.64/596.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407.88

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