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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.37, 567.52 and 100.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.37, 567.52 and 100.70 is: 151.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.37 : 567.52 = 100.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.37/567.52 = 100.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.37x = 567.52 × 100.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.37x = 57,148.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,148.87/378.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.04

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