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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.85, 596.75 and 123.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.85, 596.75 and 123.93 is: 185.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.85 : 596.75 = 123.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.85/596.75 = 123.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.85x = 596.75 × 123.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.85x = 73,955.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,955.23/397.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.89

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