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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.31, 596.11 and 123.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.31, 596.11 and 123.42 is: 185.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.31 : 596.11 = 123.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.31/596.11 = 123.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.31x = 596.11 × 123.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.31x = 73,574.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,574.05/397.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.18

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