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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.31, 633.53 and 165.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.31, 633.53 and 165.75 is: 248.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.31 : 633.53 = 165.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.31/633.53 = 165.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.31x = 633.53 × 165.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.31x = 105,006.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,006.77/422.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248.65

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