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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.01, 633.02 and 259.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.01, 633.02 and 259.61 is: 389.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.01 : 633.02 = 259.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.01/633.02 = 259.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.01x = 633.02 × 259.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.01x = 164,333.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,333.86/422.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389.41

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