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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.50, 567.63 and 121.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.50, 567.63 and 121.94 is: 182.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.50 : 567.63 = 121.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.50/567.63 = 121.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.50x = 567.63 × 121.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.50x = 69,214.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,214.77/378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.87

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