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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675.87, 1,013.87 and 188.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675.87, 1,013.87 and 188.92 is: 283.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675.87 : 1,013.87 = 188.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675.87/1,013.87 = 188.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675.87x = 1,013.87 × 188.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675.87x = 191,540.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,540.32/675.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283.40

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