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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.25, 567.38 and 121.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.25, 567.38 and 121.75 is: 182.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.25 : 567.38 = 121.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.25/567.38 = 121.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.25x = 567.38 × 121.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.25x = 69,078.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,078.52/378.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.63

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