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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396.75, 595.01 and 119.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396.75, 595.01 and 119.13 is: 178.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396.75 : 595.01 = 119.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396.75/595.01 = 119.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396.75x = 595.01 × 119.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396.75x = 70,883.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,883.54/396.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178.66

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