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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249.15, 374.00 and 127.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249.15, 374.00 and 127.38 is: 191.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249.15 : 374.00 = 127.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249.15/374.00 = 127.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249.15x = 374.00 × 127.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249.15x = 47,639.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,639.48/249.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191.21

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