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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.30, 633.25 and 162.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.30, 633.25 and 162.36 is: 243.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.30 : 633.25 = 162.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.30/633.25 = 162.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.30x = 633.25 × 162.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.30x = 102,814.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,814.67/422.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243.46

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