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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.84, 895.14 and 163.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.84, 895.14 and 163.94 is: 245.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.84 : 895.14 = 163.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.84/895.14 = 163.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.84x = 895.14 × 163.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.84x = 146,749.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,749.25/596.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245.88

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