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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509.37, 764.01 and 201.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509.37, 764.01 and 201.47 is: 302.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509.37 : 764.01 = 201.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509.37/764.01 = 201.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509.37x = 764.01 × 201.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509.37x = 153,921.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,921.27/509.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.18

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