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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249.59, 374.43 and 201.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249.59, 374.43 and 201.15 is: 301.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249.59 : 374.43 = 201.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249.59/374.43 = 201.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249.59x = 374.43 × 201.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249.59x = 75,315.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,315.96/249.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.76

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