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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.96, 951.83 and 202.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.96, 951.83 and 202.02 is: 302.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.96 : 951.83 = 202.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.96/951.83 = 202.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.96x = 951.83 × 202.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.96x = 192,288.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,288.70/634.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.84

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