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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.42, 633.73 and 191.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.42, 633.73 and 191.31 is: 287.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.42 : 633.73 = 191.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.42/633.73 = 191.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.42x = 633.73 × 191.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.42x = 121,240.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,240.03/422.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287.01

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