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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.46, 633.47 and 191.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.46, 633.47 and 191.24 is: 286.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.46 : 633.47 = 191.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.46/633.47 = 191.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.46x = 633.47 × 191.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.46x = 121,145.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,145.28/422.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286.76

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