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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192.16, 288.17 and 70.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192.16, 288.17 and 70.39 is: 105.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192.16 : 288.17 = 70.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192.16/288.17 = 70.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192.16x = 288.17 × 70.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192.16x = 20,284.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,284.29/192.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.56

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