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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.84, 894.36 and 307.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.84, 894.36 and 307.76 is: 461.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.84 : 894.36 = 307.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.84/894.36 = 307.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.84x = 894.36 × 307.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.84x = 275,248.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,248.23/596.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461.18

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