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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.64, 951.88 and 201.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.64, 951.88 and 201.76 is: 302.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.64 : 951.88 = 201.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.64/951.88 = 201.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.64x = 951.88 × 201.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.64x = 192,051.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,051.31/634.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.61

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