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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.50, 633.80 and 162.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.50, 633.80 and 162.44 is: 243.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.50 : 633.80 = 162.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.50/633.80 = 162.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.50x = 633.80 × 162.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.50x = 102,955.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,955.67/422.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243.68

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