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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421.90, 633.02 and 178.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421.90, 633.02 and 178.42 is: 267.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421.90 : 633.02 = 178.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421.90/633.02 = 178.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421.90x = 633.02 × 178.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421.90x = 112,943.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,943.43/421.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267.70

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