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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.60, 522.49 and 212.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.60, 522.49 and 212.87 is: 293.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.60 : 522.49 = 212.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.60/522.49 = 212.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.60x = 522.49 × 212.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.60x = 111,222.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,222.45/378.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293.77

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