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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.26, 951.30 and 201.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.26, 951.30 and 201.42 is: 302.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.26 : 951.30 = 201.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.26/951.30 = 201.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.26x = 951.30 × 201.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.26x = 191,610.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,610.85/634.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.10

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