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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.52, 951.80 and 201.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.52, 951.80 and 201.68 is: 302.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.52 : 951.80 = 201.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.52/951.80 = 201.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.52x = 951.80 × 201.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.52x = 191,959.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,959.02/634.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.53

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