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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.43, 633.17 and 300.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.43, 633.17 and 300.93 is: 451.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.43 : 633.17 = 300.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.43/633.17 = 300.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.43x = 633.17 × 300.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.43x = 190,540.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,540.60/422.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451.06

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