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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.88, 894.60 and 353.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.88, 894.60 and 353.58 is: 529.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.88 : 894.60 = 353.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.88/894.60 = 353.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.88x = 894.60 × 353.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.88x = 316,312.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,312.67/596.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.94

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