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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.43, 596.16 and 123.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.43, 596.16 and 123.56 is: 185.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.43 : 596.16 = 123.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.43/596.16 = 123.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.43x = 596.16 × 123.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.43x = 73,661.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,661.53/397.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.34

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