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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.44, 596.21 and 123.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.44, 596.21 and 123.46 is: 185.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.44 : 596.21 = 123.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.44/596.21 = 123.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.44x = 596.21 × 123.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.44x = 73,605.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,605.98/397.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.20

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