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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.80, 567.80 and 186.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.80, 567.80 and 186.32 is: 279.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.80 : 567.80 = 186.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.80/567.80 = 186.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.80x = 567.80 × 186.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.80x = 105,792.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,792.50/378.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.28

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