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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.82, 596.76 and 109.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.82, 596.76 and 109.28 is: 163.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.82 : 596.76 = 109.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.82/596.76 = 109.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.82x = 596.76 × 109.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.82x = 65,213.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,213.93/397.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.93

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