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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.57, 644.45 and 121.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.57, 644.45 and 121.52 is: 182.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.57 : 644.45 = 121.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.57/644.45 = 121.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.57x = 644.45 × 121.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.57x = 78,309.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,309.73/429.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.30

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