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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.15, 951.23 and 201.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.15, 951.23 and 201.31 is: 301.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.15 : 951.23 = 201.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.15/951.23 = 201.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.15x = 951.23 × 201.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.15x = 191,492.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,492.11/634.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.97

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