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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343.60, 515.60 and 127.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343.60, 515.60 and 127.20 is: 190.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343.60 : 515.60 = 127.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343.60/515.60 = 127.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343.60x = 515.60 × 127.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343.60x = 65,584.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,584.32/343.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190.87

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