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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432.57, 648.98 and 201.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432.57, 648.98 and 201.59 is: 302.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432.57 : 648.98 = 201.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432.57/648.98 = 201.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432.57x = 648.98 × 201.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432.57x = 130,826.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,826.87/432.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.44

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