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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402.50, 603.81 and 142.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402.50, 603.81 and 142.57 is: 213.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402.50 : 603.81 = 142.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402.50/603.81 = 142.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402.50x = 603.81 × 142.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402.50x = 86,085.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,085.19/402.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213.88

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