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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.53, 633.53 and 129.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.53, 633.53 and 129.93 is: 194.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.53 : 633.53 = 129.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.53/633.53 = 129.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.53x = 633.53 × 129.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.53x = 82,314.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,314.55/422.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194.81

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