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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.46, 596.19 and 202.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.46, 596.19 and 202.56 is: 303.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.46 : 596.19 = 202.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.46/596.19 = 202.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.46x = 596.19 × 202.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.46x = 120,764.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,764.25/397.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303.84

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