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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.70, 893.61 and 582.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.70, 893.61 and 582.12 is: 871.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.70 : 893.61 = 582.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.70/893.61 = 582.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.70x = 893.61 × 582.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.70x = 520,188.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,188.25/596.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 871.78

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