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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269.89, 404.07 and 201.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269.89, 404.07 and 201.73 is: 302.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269.89 : 404.07 = 201.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269.89/404.07 = 201.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269.89x = 404.07 × 201.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269.89x = 81,513.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,513.04/269.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.02

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