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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.50, 567.28 and 134.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.50, 567.28 and 134.74 is: 201.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.50 : 567.28 = 134.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.50/567.28 = 134.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.50x = 567.28 × 134.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.50x = 76,435.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,435.31/378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201.94

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