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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 441.71, 662.79 and 167.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 441.71, 662.79 and 167.97 is: 252.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    441.71 : 662.79 = 167.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    441.71/662.79 = 167.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    441.71x = 662.79 × 167.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    441.71x = 111,328.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,328.84/441.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252.04

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