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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.60, 567.99 and 118.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.60, 567.99 and 118.59 is: 177.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.60 : 567.99 = 118.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.60/567.99 = 118.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.60x = 567.99 × 118.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.60x = 67,356.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,356.02/378.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177.91

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