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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.57, 633.31 and 191.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.57, 633.31 and 191.22 is: 286.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.57 : 633.31 = 191.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.57/633.31 = 191.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.57x = 633.31 × 191.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.57x = 121,097.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,097.42/422.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286.58

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