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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399.60, 599.52 and 168.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399.60, 599.52 and 168.37 is: 252.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399.60 : 599.52 = 168.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399.60/599.52 = 168.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399.60x = 599.52 × 168.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399.60x = 100,941.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,941.18/399.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252.61

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