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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.90, 895.50 and 186.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.90, 895.50 and 186.05 is: 279.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.90 : 895.50 = 186.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.90/895.50 = 186.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.90x = 895.50 × 186.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.90x = 166,603.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,603.30/596.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.12

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