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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.12, 633.18 and 133.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.12, 633.18 and 133.56 is: 200.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.12 : 633.18 = 133.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.12/633.18 = 133.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.12x = 633.18 × 133.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.12x = 84,567.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,567.52/422.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200.34

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