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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.82, 596.66 and 109.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.82, 596.66 and 109.23 is: 163.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.82 : 596.66 = 109.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.82/596.66 = 109.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.82x = 596.66 × 109.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.82x = 65,172.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,172.63/397.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.83

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