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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509.77, 764.11 and 201.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509.77, 764.11 and 201.49 is: 302.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509.77 : 764.11 = 201.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509.77/764.11 = 201.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509.77x = 764.11 × 201.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509.77x = 153,958.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,958.30/509.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.02

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