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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.57, 895.00 and 440.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.57, 895.00 and 440.13 is: 660.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.57 : 895.00 = 440.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.57/895.00 = 440.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.57x = 895.00 × 440.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.57x = 393,919.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,919.43/596.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 660.31

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