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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.46, 596.24 and 153.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.46, 596.24 and 153.96 is: 230.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.46 : 596.24 = 153.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.46/596.24 = 153.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.46x = 596.24 × 153.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.46x = 91,797.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,797.11/397.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230.96

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