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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.86, 895.11 and 391.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.86, 895.11 and 391.42 is: 587.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.86 : 895.11 = 391.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.86/895.11 = 391.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.86x = 895.11 × 391.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.86x = 350,363.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,363.96/596.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587.01

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