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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.56, 596.78 and 300.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.56, 596.78 and 300.36 is: 450.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.56 : 596.78 = 300.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.56/596.78 = 300.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.56x = 596.78 × 300.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.56x = 179,247.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,247.34/397.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450.87

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