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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.45, 643.82 and 169.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.45, 643.82 and 169.31 is: 253.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.45 : 643.82 = 169.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.45/643.82 = 169.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.45x = 643.82 × 169.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.45x = 109,001.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,001.10/429.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253.82

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