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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.38, 633.60 and 133.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.38, 633.60 and 133.82 is: 200.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.38 : 633.60 = 133.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.38/633.60 = 133.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.38x = 633.60 × 133.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.38x = 84,784.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,784.51/422.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200.73

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