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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.33, 602.13 and 157.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.33, 602.13 and 157.88 is: 236.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.33 : 602.13 = 157.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.33/602.13 = 157.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.33x = 602.13 × 157.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.33x = 95,061.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,061.27/401.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236.87

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