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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360.04, 540.04 and 167.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360.04, 540.04 and 167.80 is: 251.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360.04 : 540.04 = 167.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360.04/540.04 = 167.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360.04x = 540.04 × 167.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360.04x = 90,618.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,618.71/360.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251.69

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