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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.74, 894.42 and 288.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.74, 894.42 and 288.16 is: 431.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.74 : 894.42 = 288.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.74/894.42 = 288.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.74x = 894.42 × 288.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.74x = 257,736.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,736.07/596.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 431.91

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