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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.26, 596.01 and 123.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.26, 596.01 and 123.39 is: 185.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.26 : 596.01 = 123.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.26/596.01 = 123.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.26x = 596.01 × 123.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.26x = 73,542.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,542.14/397.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.12

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