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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.68, 644.53 and 105.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.68, 644.53 and 105.05 is: 157.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.68 : 644.53 = 105.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.68/644.53 = 105.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.68x = 644.53 × 105.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.68x = 67,706.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,706.09/429.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157.57

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