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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.90, 633.77 and 203.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.90, 633.77 and 203.61 is: 305.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.90 : 633.77 = 203.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.90/633.77 = 203.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.90x = 633.77 × 203.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.90x = 129,041.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,041.91/422.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305.14

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