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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178.00, 267.20 and 101.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178.00, 267.20 and 101.15 is: 151.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178.00 : 267.20 = 101.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178.00/267.20 = 101.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178.00x = 267.20 × 101.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178.00x = 27,026.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,026.82/178.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.84

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