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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.45, 633.68 and 129.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.45, 633.68 and 129.95 is: 194.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.45 : 633.68 = 129.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.45/633.68 = 129.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.45x = 633.68 × 129.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.45x = 82,345.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,345.42/422.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194.92

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