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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631.85, 947.82 and 199.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631.85, 947.82 and 199.00 is: 298.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631.85 : 947.82 = 199.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631.85/947.82 = 199.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631.85x = 947.82 × 199.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631.85x = 188,611.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,611.44/631.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298.51

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