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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.80, 644.24 and 198.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.80, 644.24 and 198.42 is: 297.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.80 : 644.24 = 198.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.80/644.24 = 198.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.80x = 644.24 × 198.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.80x = 127,830.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,830.10/429.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297.42

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