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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567.46, 851.26 and 197.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567.46, 851.26 and 197.27 is: 295.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567.46 : 851.26 = 197.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567.46/851.26 = 197.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567.46x = 851.26 × 197.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567.46x = 167,928.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,928.06/567.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295.93

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