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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.02, 595.13 and 153.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.02, 595.13 and 153.48 is: 230.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.02 : 595.13 = 153.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.02/595.13 = 153.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.02x = 595.13 × 153.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.02x = 91,339.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,339.79/397.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230.06

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