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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192.17, 288.15 and 87.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192.17, 288.15 and 87.94 is: 131.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192.17 : 288.15 = 87.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192.17/288.15 = 87.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192.17x = 288.15 × 87.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192.17x = 25,339.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,339.91/192.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.86

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