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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.37, 595.53 and 371.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.37, 595.53 and 371.39 is: 556.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.37 : 595.53 = 371.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.37/595.53 = 371.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.37x = 595.53 × 371.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.37x = 221,170.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,170.91/397.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556.58

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