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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.88, 596.54 and 202.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.88, 596.54 and 202.94 is: 304.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.88 : 596.54 = 202.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.88/596.54 = 202.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.88x = 596.54 × 202.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.88x = 121,057.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,057.83/397.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304.26

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