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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.82, 644.74 and 141.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.82, 644.74 and 141.26 is: 211.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.82 : 644.74 = 141.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.82/644.74 = 141.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.82x = 644.74 × 141.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.82x = 91,075.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,075.97/429.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211.89

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