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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.96, 893.12 and 365.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.96, 893.12 and 365.92 is: 547.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.96 : 893.12 = 365.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.96/893.12 = 365.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.96x = 893.12 × 365.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.96x = 326,810.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,810.47/596.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547.46

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