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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.90, 895.62 and 587.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.90, 895.62 and 587.18 is: 881.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.90 : 895.62 = 587.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.90/895.62 = 587.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.90x = 895.62 × 587.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.90x = 525,890.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,890.15/596.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881.04

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