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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.50, 602.48 and 398.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.50, 602.48 and 398.44 is: 597.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.50 : 602.48 = 398.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.50/602.48 = 398.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.50x = 602.48 × 398.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.50x = 240,050.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,050.14/401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597.88

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