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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.80, 596.49 and 123.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.80, 596.49 and 123.92 is: 185.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.80 : 596.49 = 123.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.80/596.49 = 123.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.80x = 596.49 × 123.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.80x = 73,914.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,914.06/397.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.81

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