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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.60, 892.82 and 353.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.60, 892.82 and 353.28 is: 528.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.60 : 892.82 = 353.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.60/892.82 = 353.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.60x = 892.82 × 353.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.60x = 315,415.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,415.45/596.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528.69

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