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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.55, 633.11 and 300.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.55, 633.11 and 300.21 is: 449.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.55 : 633.11 = 300.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.55/633.11 = 300.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.55x = 633.11 × 300.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.55x = 190,062.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,062.79/422.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449.80

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