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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398.43, 597.69 and 109.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398.43, 597.69 and 109.89 is: 164.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398.43 : 597.69 = 109.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398.43/597.69 = 109.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398.43x = 597.69 × 109.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398.43x = 65,680.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,680.15/398.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164.85

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