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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.68, 894.04 and 573.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.68, 894.04 and 573.90 is: 859.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.68 : 894.04 = 573.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.68/894.04 = 573.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.68x = 894.04 × 573.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.68x = 513,089.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,089.56/596.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 859.91

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