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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.90, 633.77 and 217.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.90, 633.77 and 217.03 is: 325.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.90 : 633.77 = 217.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.90/633.77 = 217.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.90x = 633.77 × 217.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.90x = 137,544.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,544.43/422.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325.24

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