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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432.90, 648.74 and 250.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432.90, 648.74 and 250.34 is: 375.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432.90 : 648.74 = 250.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432.90/648.74 = 250.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432.90x = 648.74 × 250.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432.90x = 162,405.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,405.57/432.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375.16

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