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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.70, 644.53 and 141.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.70, 644.53 and 141.14 is: 211.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.70 : 644.53 = 141.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.70/644.53 = 141.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.70x = 644.53 × 141.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.70x = 90,968.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,968.96/429.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211.70

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