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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.20, 951.37 and 201.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.20, 951.37 and 201.26 is: 301.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.20 : 951.37 = 201.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.20/951.37 = 201.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.20x = 951.37 × 201.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.20x = 191,467.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,467.47/634.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.90

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