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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.89, 644.43 and 141.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.89, 644.43 and 141.26 is: 211.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.89 : 644.43 = 141.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.89/644.43 = 141.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.89x = 644.43 × 141.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.89x = 91,032.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,032.18/429.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211.76

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