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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387.56, 581.11 and 156.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387.56, 581.11 and 156.26 is: 234.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387.56 : 581.11 = 156.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387.56/581.11 = 156.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387.56x = 581.11 × 156.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387.56x = 90,805.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,805.31/387.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234.30

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