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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533.00, 799.29 and 167.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533.00, 799.29 and 167.69 is: 251.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533.00 : 799.29 = 167.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533.00/799.29 = 167.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533.00x = 799.29 × 167.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533.00x = 134,028.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,028.94/533.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251.46

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