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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.26, 596.07 and 202.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.26, 596.07 and 202.32 is: 303.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.26 : 596.07 = 202.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.26/596.07 = 202.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.26x = 596.07 × 202.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.26x = 120,596.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,596.88/397.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303.57

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