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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.84, 596.76 and 109.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.84, 596.76 and 109.30 is: 163.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.84 : 596.76 = 109.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.84/596.76 = 109.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.84x = 596.76 × 109.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.84x = 65,225.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,225.87/397.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.95

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