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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.81, 894.31 and 353.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.81, 894.31 and 353.21 is: 529.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.81 : 894.31 = 353.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.81/894.31 = 353.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.81x = 894.31 × 353.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.81x = 315,873.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,873.88/596.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.27

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