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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.92, 824.03 and 400.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.92, 824.03 and 400.57 is: 552.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.92 : 824.03 = 400.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.92/824.03 = 400.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.92x = 824.03 × 400.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.92x = 330,081.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,081.70/596.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552.97

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