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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398.30, 597.39 and 109.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398.30, 597.39 and 109.67 is: 164.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398.30 : 597.39 = 109.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398.30/597.39 = 109.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398.30x = 597.39 × 109.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398.30x = 65,515.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,515.21/398.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164.49

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