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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.36, 568.02 and 360.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.36, 568.02 and 360.92 is: 541.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.36 : 568.02 = 360.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.36/568.02 = 360.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.36x = 568.02 × 360.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.36x = 205,009.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,009.78/378.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541.84

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