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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.83, 893.71 and 353.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.83, 893.71 and 353.53 is: 529.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.83 : 893.71 = 353.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.83/893.71 = 353.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.83x = 893.71 × 353.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.83x = 315,948.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,948.83/596.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.38

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