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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.84, 895.11 and 353.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.84, 895.11 and 353.54 is: 530.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.84 : 895.11 = 353.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.84/895.11 = 353.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.84x = 895.11 × 353.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.84x = 316,457.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,457.19/596.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530.22

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