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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.38, 951.44 and 201.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.38, 951.44 and 201.44 is: 302.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.38 : 951.44 = 201.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.38/951.44 = 201.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.38x = 951.44 × 201.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.38x = 191,652.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,652.31/634.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.11

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