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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398.00, 549.63 and 299.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398.00, 549.63 and 299.58 is: 413.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398.00 : 549.63 = 299.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398.00/549.63 = 299.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398.00x = 549.63 × 299.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398.00x = 164,658.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,658.16/398.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413.72

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