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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.96, 892.70 and 567.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.96, 892.70 and 567.80 is: 849.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.96 : 892.70 = 567.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.96/892.70 = 567.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.96x = 892.70 × 567.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.96x = 506,875.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,875.06/596.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849.09

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