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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.98, 597.01 and 202.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.98, 597.01 and 202.90 is: 304.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.98 : 597.01 = 202.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.98/597.01 = 202.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.98x = 597.01 × 202.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.98x = 121,131.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,131.33/397.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304.37

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