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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.51, 596.01 and 153.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.51, 596.01 and 153.79 is: 230.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.51 : 596.01 = 153.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.51/596.01 = 153.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.51x = 596.01 × 153.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.51x = 91,660.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,660.38/397.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230.59

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