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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.37, 601.83 and 157.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.37, 601.83 and 157.95 is: 236.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.37 : 601.83 = 157.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.37/601.83 = 157.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.37x = 601.83 × 157.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.37x = 95,059.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,059.05/401.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236.84

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