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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608.80, 914.20 and 599.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 608.80, 914.20 and 599.76 is: 900.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608.80 : 914.20 = 599.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608.80/914.20 = 599.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608.80x = 914.20 × 599.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608.80x = 548,300.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,300.59/608.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 900.63

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