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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.90, 644.85 and 141.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.90, 644.85 and 141.33 is: 212.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.90 : 644.85 = 141.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.90/644.85 = 141.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.90x = 644.85 × 141.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.90x = 91,136.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,136.65/429.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212.00

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