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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499.80, 749.74 and 134.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499.80, 749.74 and 134.61 is: 201.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499.80 : 749.74 = 134.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499.80/749.74 = 134.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499.80x = 749.74 × 134.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499.80x = 100,922.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,922.50/499.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201.93

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