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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.44, 596.01 and 137.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.44, 596.01 and 137.37 is: 206.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.44 : 596.01 = 137.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.44/596.01 = 137.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.44x = 596.01 × 137.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.44x = 81,873.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,873.64/397.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206.00

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