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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.99, 602.81 and 141.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.99, 602.81 and 141.93 is: 212.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.99 : 602.81 = 141.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.99/602.81 = 141.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.99x = 602.81 × 141.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.99x = 85,556.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,556.11/401.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212.83

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