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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.82, 596.79 and 202.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.82, 596.79 and 202.92 is: 304.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.82 : 596.79 = 202.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.82/596.79 = 202.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.82x = 596.79 × 202.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.82x = 121,100.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,100.63/397.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304.41

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