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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.44, 633.74 and 144.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.44, 633.74 and 144.72 is: 217.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.44 : 633.74 = 144.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.44/633.74 = 144.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.44x = 633.74 × 144.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.44x = 91,714.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,714.85/422.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217.11

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