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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.90, 895.05 and 185.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.90, 895.05 and 185.92 is: 278.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.90 : 895.05 = 185.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.90/895.05 = 185.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.90x = 895.05 × 185.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.90x = 166,407.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,407.70/596.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278.79

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