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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.32, 567.09 and 134.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.32, 567.09 and 134.71 is: 201.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.32 : 567.09 = 134.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.32/567.09 = 134.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.32x = 567.09 × 134.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.32x = 76,391.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,391.28/378.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201.93

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