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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398.17, 597.22 and 109.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398.17, 597.22 and 109.61 is: 164.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398.17 : 597.22 = 109.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398.17/597.22 = 109.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398.17x = 597.22 × 109.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398.17x = 65,461.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,461.28/398.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164.41

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