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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398.00, 596.90 and 138.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398.00, 596.90 and 138.01 is: 206.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398.00 : 596.90 = 138.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398.00/596.90 = 138.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398.00x = 596.90 × 138.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398.00x = 82,377.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,377.02/398.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206.98

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