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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.57, 567.43 and 186.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.57, 567.43 and 186.33 is: 279.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.57 : 567.43 = 186.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.57/567.43 = 186.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.57x = 567.43 × 186.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.57x = 105,729.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,729.23/378.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.29

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