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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.61, 951.71 and 201.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.61, 951.71 and 201.66 is: 302.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.61 : 951.71 = 201.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.61/951.71 = 201.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.61x = 951.71 × 201.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.61x = 191,920.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,920.83/634.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.43

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