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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480.75, 721.00 and 134.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480.75, 721.00 and 134.12 is: 201.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480.75 : 721.00 = 134.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480.75/721.00 = 134.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480.75x = 721.00 × 134.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480.75x = 96,696.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,696.24/480.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201.14

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