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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.45, 634.00 and 276.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.45, 634.00 and 276.17 is: 414.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.45 : 634.00 = 276.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.45/634.00 = 276.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.45x = 634.00 × 276.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.45x = 175,087.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,087.92/422.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414.46

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