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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.74, 643.75 and 198.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.74, 643.75 and 198.31 is: 297.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.74 : 643.75 = 198.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.74/643.75 = 198.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.74x = 643.75 × 198.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.74x = 127,657.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,657.85/429.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297.06

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