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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432.80, 648.75 and 201.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432.80, 648.75 and 201.50 is: 302.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432.80 : 648.75 = 201.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432.80/648.75 = 201.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432.80x = 648.75 × 201.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432.80x = 130,723.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,723.13/432.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.04

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