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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.00, 595.50 and 214.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.00, 595.50 and 214.45 is: 321.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.00 : 595.50 = 214.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.00/595.50 = 214.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.00x = 595.50 × 214.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.00x = 127,703.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,703.89/397.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321.67

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