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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.92, 595.20 and 300.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.92, 595.20 and 300.80 is: 449.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.92 : 595.20 = 300.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.92/595.20 = 300.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.92x = 595.20 × 300.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.92x = 179,036.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,036.16/397.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449.93

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