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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.82, 587.41 and 148.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.82, 587.41 and 148.22 is: 222.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.82 : 587.41 = 148.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.82/587.41 = 148.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.82x = 587.41 × 148.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.82x = 87,065.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,065.91/391.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222.21

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