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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.97, 602.74 and 151.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.97, 602.74 and 151.63 is: 227.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.97 : 602.74 = 151.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.97/602.74 = 151.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.97x = 602.74 × 151.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.97x = 91,393.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,393.47/401.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227.36

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