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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.37, 548.37 and 240.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.37, 548.37 and 240.00 is: 331.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.37 : 548.37 = 240.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.37/548.37 = 240.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.37x = 548.37 × 240.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.37x = 131,606.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,606.06/397.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331.20

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