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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.66, 894.69 and 353.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.66, 894.69 and 353.12 is: 529.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.66 : 894.69 = 353.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.66/894.69 = 353.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.66x = 894.69 × 353.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.66x = 315,928.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,928.46/596.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.50

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