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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.60, 643.53 and 198.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.60, 643.53 and 198.17 is: 296.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.60 : 643.53 = 198.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.60/643.53 = 198.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.60x = 643.53 × 198.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.60x = 127,528.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,528.28/429.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296.85

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