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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.38, 567.57 and 121.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.38, 567.57 and 121.88 is: 182.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.38 : 567.57 = 121.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.38/567.57 = 121.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.38x = 567.57 × 121.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.38x = 69,172.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,172.59/378.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.81

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