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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.36, 910.24 and 595.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.36, 910.24 and 595.76 is: 885.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.36 : 910.24 = 595.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.36/910.24 = 595.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.36x = 910.24 × 595.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.36x = 542,278.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,278.54/612.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885.56

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