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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.36, 596.09 and 123.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.36, 596.09 and 123.40 is: 185.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.36 : 596.09 = 123.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.36/596.09 = 123.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.36x = 596.09 × 123.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.36x = 73,557.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,557.51/397.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.12

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