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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.75, 894.50 and 377.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.75, 894.50 and 377.28 is: 565.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.75 : 894.50 = 377.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.75/894.50 = 377.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.75x = 894.50 × 377.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.75x = 337,477.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,477.90/596.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 565.53

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