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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401, 601.50 and 173.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401, 601.50 and 173.16 is: 259.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401 : 601.50 = 173.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401/601.50 = 173.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401x = 601.50 × 173.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401x = 104,155.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,155.74/401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259.74

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