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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 293.00, 404.31 and 162.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 293.00, 404.31 and 162.00 is: 223.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    293.00 : 404.31 = 162.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    293.00/404.31 = 162.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    293.00x = 404.31 × 162.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    293.00x = 65,499.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,499.13/293.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223.54

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