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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.80, 633.49 and 300.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.80, 633.49 and 300.46 is: 450.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.80 : 633.49 = 300.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.80/633.49 = 300.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.80x = 633.49 × 300.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.80x = 190,336.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,336.07/422.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450.18

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