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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.96, 895.60 and 272.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.96, 895.60 and 272.32 is: 408.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.96 : 895.60 = 272.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.96/895.60 = 272.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.96x = 895.60 × 272.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.96x = 243,889.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,889.79/596.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408.55

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