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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.39, 951.62 and 201.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.39, 951.62 and 201.58 is: 302.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.39 : 951.62 = 201.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.39/951.62 = 201.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.39x = 951.62 × 201.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.39x = 191,827.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,827.56/634.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.38

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