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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192.32, 288.47 and 70.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192.32, 288.47 and 70.55 is: 105.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192.32 : 288.47 = 70.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192.32/288.47 = 70.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192.32x = 288.47 × 70.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192.32x = 20,349.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,349.76/192.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.81

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