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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.84, 890.56 and 593.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.84, 890.56 and 593.43 is: 885.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.84 : 890.56 = 593.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.84/890.56 = 593.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.84x = 890.56 × 593.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.84x = 528,482.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,482.42/596.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885.47

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