Closed form solution for the zeros of an infinite sum

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Does there exist a closed form expression for the zeros of the following equation?

$$\sum\limits_{n=1}^\infty\frac{1}{n^4 - x^2} = 0 \text{ where } x \in \rm \mathbb R$$

Could you suggest a numerical method for calculate the approximate values of these zeros if that solution doesn't exist?

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If you decompose $\frac{1}{n^4 - x^2}$ into $\frac{1}{2x}(\frac{1}{n^2 - x} - \frac{1}{n^2 + x})$, and compute both series independently (everything converges absolutely, so it is OK to do so), you'd end up with an equation

$$\pi\sqrt{x}(\coth{\pi\sqrt{x}} + \cot{\pi\sqrt{x}}) = 2$$

which doesn't look promising for a closed form. It might be a good starting point for a numerical solution.