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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249.60, 374.76 and 201.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249.60, 374.76 and 201.36 is: 302.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249.60 : 374.76 = 201.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249.60/374.76 = 201.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249.60x = 374.76 × 201.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249.60x = 75,461.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,461.67/249.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.33

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