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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.73, 596.52 and 109.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.73, 596.52 and 109.16 is: 163.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.73 : 596.52 = 109.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.73/596.52 = 109.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.73x = 596.52 × 109.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.73x = 65,115.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,115.58/397.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.72

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