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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421.95, 633.02 and 133.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421.95, 633.02 and 133.38 is: 200.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421.95 : 633.02 = 133.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421.95/633.02 = 133.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421.95x = 633.02 × 133.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421.95x = 84,432.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,432.21/421.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200.10

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