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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294.84, 407.03 and 207.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294.84, 407.03 and 207.36 is: 286.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294.84 : 407.03 = 207.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294.84/407.03 = 207.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294.84x = 407.03 × 207.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294.84x = 84,400.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,400.70/294.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286.26

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