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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.68, 894.90 and 567.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.68, 894.90 and 567.42 is: 851.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.68 : 894.90 = 567.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.68/894.90 = 567.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.68x = 894.90 × 567.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.68x = 507,784.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,784.16/596.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 851.02

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