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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217.64, 326.00 and 126.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217.64, 326.00 and 126.13 is: 188.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217.64 : 326.00 = 126.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217.64/326.00 = 126.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217.64x = 326.00 × 126.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217.64x = 41,119.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,119.05/217.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188.93

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