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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494.89, 742.00 and 198.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494.89, 742.00 and 198.20 is: 297.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494.89 : 742.00 = 198.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494.89/742.00 = 198.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494.89x = 742.00 × 198.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494.89x = 147,065.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,065.76/494.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297.17

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