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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.80, 634.47 and 191.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.80, 634.47 and 191.68 is: 287.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.80 : 634.47 = 191.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.80/634.47 = 191.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.80x = 634.47 × 191.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.80x = 121,615.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,615.21/422.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287.64

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