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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.90, 822.87 and 491.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.90, 822.87 and 491.82 is: 678.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.90 : 822.87 = 491.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.90/822.87 = 491.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.90x = 822.87 × 491.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.90x = 404,703.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,703.92/596.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678.01

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