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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.31, 633.49 and 202.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.31, 633.49 and 202.98 is: 304.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.31 : 633.49 = 202.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.31/633.49 = 202.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.31x = 633.49 × 202.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.31x = 128,586.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,586.31/422.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304.49

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