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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201.33, 302.00 and 79.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201.33, 302.00 and 79.74 is: 119.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201.33 : 302.00 = 79.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201.33/302.00 = 79.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201.33x = 302.00 × 79.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201.33x = 24,081.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,081.08/201.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.61

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