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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.85, 596.70 and 109.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.85, 596.70 and 109.22 is: 163.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.85 : 596.70 = 109.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.85/596.70 = 109.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.85x = 596.70 × 109.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.85x = 65,171.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,171.24/397.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.81

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