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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.36, 643.66 and 198.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.36, 643.66 and 198.16 is: 297.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.36 : 643.66 = 198.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.36/643.66 = 198.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.36x = 643.66 × 198.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.36x = 127,547.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,547.67/429.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297.06

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