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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.48, 548.47 and 240.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.48, 548.47 and 240.17 is: 331.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.48 : 548.47 = 240.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.48/548.47 = 240.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.48x = 548.47 × 240.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.48x = 131,726.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,726.04/397.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331.40

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