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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 335.00, 502.50 and 188.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 335.00, 502.50 and 188.39 is: 282.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    335.00 : 502.50 = 188.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    335.00/502.50 = 188.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    335.00x = 502.50 × 188.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    335.00x = 94,663.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,663.46/335.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282.58

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