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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.46, 596.24 and 123.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.46, 596.24 and 123.55 is: 185.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.46 : 596.24 = 123.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.46/596.24 = 123.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.46x = 596.24 × 123.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.46x = 73,665.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,665.14/397.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.34

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