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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.66, 895.00 and 185.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.66, 895.00 and 185.78 is: 278.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.66 : 895.00 = 185.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.66/895.00 = 185.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.66x = 895.00 × 185.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.66x = 166,272.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,272.17/596.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278.67

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