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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.70, 644.70 and 186.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.70, 644.70 and 186.30 is: 279.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.70 : 644.70 = 186.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.70/644.70 = 186.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.70x = 644.70 × 186.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.70x = 120,107.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,107.61/429.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.52

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