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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 353.99, 531.06 and 178.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 353.99, 531.06 and 178.39 is: 267.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353.99 : 531.06 = 178.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353.99/531.06 = 178.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353.99x = 531.06 × 178.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353.99x = 94,739.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,739.16/353.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267.63

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