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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 467.33, 701.11 and 142.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 467.33, 701.11 and 142.68 is: 214.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    467.33 : 701.11 = 142.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    467.33/701.11 = 142.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    467.33x = 701.11 × 142.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    467.33x = 100,034.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,034.37/467.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214.06

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