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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.80, 895.20 and 288.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.80, 895.20 and 288.69 is: 433.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.80 : 895.20 = 288.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.80/895.20 = 288.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.80x = 895.20 × 288.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.80x = 258,430.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,430.81/596.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433.03

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