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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.82, 634.10 and 134.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.82, 634.10 and 134.19 is: 201.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.82 : 634.10 = 134.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.82/634.10 = 134.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.82x = 634.10 × 134.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.82x = 85,089.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,089.21/422.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201.24

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