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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.83, 522.75 and 213.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.83, 522.75 and 213.01 is: 293.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.83 : 522.75 = 213.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.83/522.75 = 213.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.83x = 522.75 × 213.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.83x = 111,348.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,348.36/378.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293.93

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