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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.64, 895.01 and 201.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.64, 895.01 and 201.38 is: 302.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.64 : 895.01 = 201.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.64/895.01 = 201.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.64x = 895.01 × 201.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.64x = 180,237.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,237.11/596.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.09

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