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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360.48, 540.84 and 178.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360.48, 540.84 and 178.00 is: 267.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360.48 : 540.84 = 178.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360.48/540.84 = 178.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360.48x = 540.84 × 178.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360.48x = 96,268.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,268.17/360.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267.06

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