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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.65, 596.47 and 109.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.65, 596.47 and 109.09 is: 163.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.65 : 596.47 = 109.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.65/596.47 = 109.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.65x = 596.47 × 109.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.65x = 65,065.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,065.93/397.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.63

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