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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.60, 548.60 and 310.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.60, 548.60 and 310.92 is: 429.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.60 : 548.60 = 310.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.60/548.60 = 310.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.60x = 548.60 × 310.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.60x = 170,570.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,570.71/397.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429.00

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