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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496.50, 745.01 and 204.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496.50, 745.01 and 204.23 is: 306.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496.50 : 745.01 = 204.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496.50/745.01 = 204.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496.50x = 745.01 × 204.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496.50x = 152,148.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,148.65/496.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306.44

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