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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.36, 596.03 and 123.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.36, 596.03 and 123.42 is: 185.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.36 : 596.03 = 123.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.36/596.03 = 123.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.36x = 596.03 × 123.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.36x = 73,558.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,558.43/397.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.12

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