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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599.99, 900.75 and 575.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599.99, 900.75 and 575.39 is: 863.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599.99 : 900.75 = 575.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599.99/900.75 = 575.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599.99x = 900.75 × 575.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599.99x = 518,278.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 518,278.04/599.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 863.82

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