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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.38, 548.17 and 299.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.38, 548.17 and 299.10 is: 412.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.38 : 548.17 = 299.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.38/548.17 = 299.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.38x = 548.17 × 299.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.38x = 163,957.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,957.65/397.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412.60

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