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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.30, 633.45 and 191.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.30, 633.45 and 191.27 is: 286.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.30 : 633.45 = 191.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.30/633.45 = 191.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.30x = 633.45 × 191.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.30x = 121,159.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,159.98/422.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286.91

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