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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.28, 596.02 and 123.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.28, 596.02 and 123.36 is: 185.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.28 : 596.02 = 123.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.28/596.02 = 123.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.28x = 596.02 × 123.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.28x = 73,525.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,525.03/397.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.07

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