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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.99, 895.47 and 186.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.99, 895.47 and 186.11 is: 279.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.99 : 895.47 = 186.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.99/895.47 = 186.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.99x = 895.47 × 186.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.99x = 166,651.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,651.44/596.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.16

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