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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.38, 595.53 and 180.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.38, 595.53 and 180.45 is: 270.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.38 : 595.53 = 180.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.38/595.53 = 180.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.38x = 595.53 × 180.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.38x = 107,463.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,463.39/397.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270.43

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