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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.69, 596.54 and 109.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.69, 596.54 and 109.14 is: 163.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.69 : 596.54 = 109.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.69/596.54 = 109.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.69x = 596.54 × 109.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.69x = 65,106.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,106.38/397.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.71

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