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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.68, 895.74 and 353.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.68, 895.74 and 353.48 is: 530.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.68 : 895.74 = 353.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.68/895.74 = 353.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.68x = 895.74 × 353.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.68x = 316,626.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,626.18/596.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530.65

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