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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.84, 644.40 and 186.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.84, 644.40 and 186.48 is: 279.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.84 : 644.40 = 186.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.84/644.40 = 186.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.84x = 644.40 × 186.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.84x = 120,167.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,167.71/429.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.56

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