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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.88, 895.08 and 271.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.88, 895.08 and 271.92 is: 407.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.88 : 895.08 = 271.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.88/895.08 = 271.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.88x = 895.08 × 271.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.88x = 243,390.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,390.15/596.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407.77

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