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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398.51, 597.77 and 109.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398.51, 597.77 and 109.95 is: 164.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398.51 : 597.77 = 109.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398.51/597.77 = 109.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398.51x = 597.77 × 109.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398.51x = 65,724.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,724.81/398.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164.93

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