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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399.38, 599.00 and 168.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399.38, 599.00 and 168.39 is: 252.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399.38 : 599.00 = 168.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399.38/599.00 = 168.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399.38x = 599.00 × 168.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399.38x = 100,864.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,864.77/399.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252.56

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