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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509.34, 764.04 and 201.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509.34, 764.04 and 201.18 is: 301.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509.34 : 764.04 = 201.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509.34/764.04 = 201.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509.34x = 764.04 × 201.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509.34x = 153,709.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,709.57/509.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.78

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