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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563.00, 844.64 and 197.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563.00, 844.64 and 197.73 is: 296.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563.00 : 844.64 = 197.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563.00/844.64 = 197.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563.00x = 844.64 × 197.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563.00x = 167,011.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,011.16/563.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296.65

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