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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.48, 595.40 and 320.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.48, 595.40 and 320.02 is: 479.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.48 : 595.40 = 320.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.48/595.40 = 320.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.48x = 595.40 × 320.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.48x = 190,539.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,539.91/397.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479.37

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