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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.90, 894.13 and 391.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.90, 894.13 and 391.57 is: 586.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.90 : 894.13 = 391.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.90/894.13 = 391.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.90x = 894.13 × 391.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.90x = 350,111.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,111.27/596.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586.55

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