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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178.57, 268.00 and 70.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178.57, 268.00 and 70.43 is: 105.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178.57 : 268.00 = 70.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178.57/268.00 = 70.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178.57x = 268.00 × 70.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178.57x = 18,875.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,875.36/178.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.71

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