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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.11, 951.27 and 201.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.11, 951.27 and 201.16 is: 301.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.11 : 951.27 = 201.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.11/951.27 = 201.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.11x = 951.27 × 201.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.11x = 191,357.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,357.47/634.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.78

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