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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360.72, 540.74 and 198.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360.72, 540.74 and 198.05 is: 296.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360.72 : 540.74 = 198.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360.72/540.74 = 198.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360.72x = 540.74 × 198.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360.72x = 107,091.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,091.35/360.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296.88

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