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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.80, 595.77 and 353.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.80, 595.77 and 353.85 is: 529.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.80 : 595.77 = 353.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.80/595.77 = 353.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.80x = 595.77 × 353.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.80x = 210,813.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,813.21/397.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.95

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