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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 441.80, 662.71 and 153.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 441.80, 662.71 and 153.26 is: 229.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    441.80 : 662.71 = 153.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    441.80/662.71 = 153.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    441.80x = 662.71 × 153.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    441.80x = 101,568.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,568.21/441.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229.90

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