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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481.00, 721.20 and 203.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 481.00, 721.20 and 203.21 is: 304.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481.00 : 721.20 = 203.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481.00/721.20 = 203.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481.00x = 721.20 × 203.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481.00x = 146,557.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,557.11/481.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304.69

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