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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 467.53, 701.26 and 142.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 467.53, 701.26 and 142.88 is: 214.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    467.53 : 701.26 = 142.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    467.53/701.26 = 142.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    467.53x = 701.26 × 142.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    467.53x = 100,192.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,192.17/467.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214.30

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