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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387.38, 581.27 and 156.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387.38, 581.27 and 156.39 is: 234.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387.38 : 581.27 = 156.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387.38/581.27 = 156.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387.38x = 581.27 × 156.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387.38x = 90,904.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,904.82/387.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234.67

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