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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433.20, 648.93 and 201.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 433.20, 648.93 and 201.78 is: 302.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433.20 : 648.93 = 201.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433.20/648.93 = 201.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433.20x = 648.93 × 201.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433.20x = 130,941.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,941.10/433.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.26

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