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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.48, 633.99 and 179.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.48, 633.99 and 179.12 is: 268.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.48 : 633.99 = 179.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.48/633.99 = 179.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.48x = 633.99 × 179.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.48x = 113,560.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,560.29/422.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268.79

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