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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249.68, 374.60 and 200.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249.68, 374.60 and 200.88 is: 301.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249.68 : 374.60 = 200.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249.68/374.60 = 200.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249.68x = 374.60 × 200.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249.68x = 75,249.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,249.65/249.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.38

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