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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.44, 595.50 and 153.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.44, 595.50 and 153.83 is: 230.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.44 : 595.50 = 153.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.44/595.50 = 153.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.44x = 595.50 × 153.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.44x = 91,607.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,607.54/397.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230.49

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