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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.00, 595.38 and 177.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.00, 595.38 and 177.59 is: 266.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.00 : 595.38 = 177.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.00/595.38 = 177.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.00x = 595.38 × 177.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.00x = 105,735.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,735.69/397.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266.34

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