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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.69, 894.01 and 423.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.69, 894.01 and 423.07 is: 633.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.69 : 894.01 = 423.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.69/894.01 = 423.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.69x = 894.01 × 423.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.69x = 378,224.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,224.34/596.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 633.87

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