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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.50, 633.71 and 114.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.50, 633.71 and 114.39 is: 171.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.50 : 633.71 = 114.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.50/633.71 = 114.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.50x = 633.71 × 114.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.50x = 72,486.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,486.92/422.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171.57

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