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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343.43, 473.93 and 201.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343.43, 473.93 and 201.67 is: 278.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343.43 : 473.93 = 201.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343.43/473.93 = 201.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343.43x = 473.93 × 201.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343.43x = 95,576.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,576.45/343.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278.30

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