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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.18, 633.38 and 133.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.18, 633.38 and 133.62 is: 200.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.18 : 633.38 = 133.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.18/633.38 = 133.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.18x = 633.38 × 133.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.18x = 84,632.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,632.24/422.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200.46

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