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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657.34, 981.75 and 595.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657.34, 981.75 and 595.52 is: 889.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.34 : 981.75 = 595.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.34/981.75 = 595.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.34x = 981.75 × 595.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.34x = 584,647.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,647.58/657.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 889.42

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