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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.42, 567.54 and 121.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.42, 567.54 and 121.92 is: 182.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.42 : 567.54 = 121.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.42/567.54 = 121.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.42x = 567.54 × 121.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.42x = 69,194.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,194.48/378.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.85

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