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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.66, 596.51 and 123.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.66, 596.51 and 123.72 is: 185.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.66 : 596.51 = 123.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.66/596.51 = 123.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.66x = 596.51 × 123.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.66x = 73,797.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,797.83/397.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.58

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