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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.51, 633.75 and 191.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.51, 633.75 and 191.34 is: 287.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.51 : 633.75 = 191.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.51/633.75 = 191.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.51x = 633.75 × 191.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.51x = 121,261.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,261.01/422.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287.00

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