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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654.00, 981.00 and 167.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654.00, 981.00 and 167.05 is: 250.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654.00 : 981.00 = 167.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654.00/981.00 = 167.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654.00x = 981.00 × 167.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654.00x = 163,870.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,870.31/654.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250.57

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