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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229.40, 343.83 and 201.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229.40, 343.83 and 201.94 is: 302.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229.40 : 343.83 = 201.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229.40/343.83 = 201.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229.40x = 343.83 × 201.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229.40x = 69,433.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,433.03/229.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.67

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