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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359.82, 539.76 and 128.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359.82, 539.76 and 128.84 is: 193.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359.82 : 539.76 = 128.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359.82/539.76 = 128.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359.82x = 539.76 × 128.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359.82x = 69,539.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,539.98/359.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193.26

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