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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.42, 951.45 and 201.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.42, 951.45 and 201.46 is: 302.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.42 : 951.45 = 201.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.42/951.45 = 201.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.42x = 951.45 × 201.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.42x = 191,679.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,679.12/634.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.13

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