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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432.56, 648.94 and 201.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432.56, 648.94 and 201.61 is: 302.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432.56 : 648.94 = 201.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432.56/648.94 = 201.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432.56x = 648.94 × 201.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432.56x = 130,830.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,830.67/432.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.46

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