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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.79, 596.75 and 123.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.79, 596.75 and 123.87 is: 185.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.79 : 596.75 = 123.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.79/596.75 = 123.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.79x = 596.75 × 123.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.79x = 73,918.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,918.80/397.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.83

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