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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.48, 634.03 and 300.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.48, 634.03 and 300.98 is: 451.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.48 : 634.03 = 300.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.48/634.03 = 300.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.48x = 634.03 × 300.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.48x = 190,831.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,831.18/422.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451.69

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