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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.16, 951.08 and 201.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.16, 951.08 and 201.21 is: 301.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.16 : 951.08 = 201.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.16/951.08 = 201.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.16x = 951.08 × 201.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.16x = 191,365.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,365.80/634.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.77

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