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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615.82, 918.89 and 594.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615.82, 918.89 and 594.94 is: 887.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615.82 : 918.89 = 594.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615.82/918.89 = 594.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615.82x = 918.89 × 594.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615.82x = 546,681.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,681.44/615.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 887.73

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