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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.50, 951.72 and 201.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.50, 951.72 and 201.60 is: 302.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.50 : 951.72 = 201.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.50/951.72 = 201.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.50x = 951.72 × 201.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.50x = 191,866.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,866.75/634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.39

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