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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.64, 596.45 and 109.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.64, 596.45 and 109.08 is: 163.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.64 : 596.45 = 109.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.64/596.45 = 109.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.64x = 596.45 × 109.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.64x = 65,060.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,060.22/397.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.62

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