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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.00, 643.37 and 185.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.00, 643.37 and 185.47 is: 278.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.00 : 643.37 = 185.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.00/643.37 = 185.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.00x = 643.37 × 185.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.00x = 119,321.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,321.69/429.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278.14

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