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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.60, 894.62 and 353.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.60, 894.62 and 353.24 is: 529.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.60 : 894.62 = 353.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.60/894.62 = 353.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.60x = 894.62 × 353.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.60x = 316,015.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,015.57/596.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.69

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