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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.66, 643.08 and 234.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.66, 643.08 and 234.36 is: 350.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.66 : 643.08 = 234.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.66/643.08 = 234.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.66x = 643.08 × 234.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.66x = 150,712.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,712.23/429.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350.77

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