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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.42, 596.04 and 123.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.42, 596.04 and 123.36 is: 185.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.42 : 596.04 = 123.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.42/596.04 = 123.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.42x = 596.04 × 123.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.42x = 73,527.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,527.49/397.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.01

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