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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.00, 643.29 and 197.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.00, 643.29 and 197.82 is: 296.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.00 : 643.29 = 197.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.00/643.29 = 197.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.00x = 643.29 × 197.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.00x = 127,254.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,254.19/429.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296.63

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