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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.60, 596.40 and 109.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.60, 596.40 and 109.04 is: 163.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.60 : 596.40 = 109.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.60/596.40 = 109.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.60x = 596.40 × 109.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.60x = 65,028.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,028.47/397.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.55

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