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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.49, 596.00 and 180.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.49, 596.00 and 180.95 is: 271.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.49 : 596.00 = 180.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.49/596.00 = 180.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.49x = 596.00 × 180.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.49x = 107,842.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,842.32/397.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271.31

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