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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.90, 568.37 and 214.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.90, 568.37 and 214.37 is: 321.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.90 : 568.37 = 214.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.90/568.37 = 214.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.90x = 568.37 × 214.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.90x = 121,837.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,837.56/378.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321.56

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