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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509.44, 764.04 and 201.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509.44, 764.04 and 201.16 is: 301.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509.44 : 764.04 = 201.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509.44/764.04 = 201.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509.44x = 764.04 × 201.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509.44x = 153,694.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,694.29/509.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.69

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