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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343.84, 515.82 and 127.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343.84, 515.82 and 127.39 is: 191.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343.84 : 515.82 = 127.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343.84/515.82 = 127.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343.84x = 515.82 × 127.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343.84x = 65,710.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,710.31/343.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191.11

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