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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.40, 951.48 and 201.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.40, 951.48 and 201.44 is: 302.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.40 : 951.48 = 201.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.40/951.48 = 201.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.40x = 951.48 × 201.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.40x = 191,666.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,666.13/634.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.12

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