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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.74, 644.57 and 121.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.74, 644.57 and 121.60 is: 182.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.74 : 644.57 = 121.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.74/644.57 = 121.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.74x = 644.57 × 121.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.74x = 78,379.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,379.71/429.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.39

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