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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231.34, 345.36 and 200.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231.34, 345.36 and 200.59 is: 299.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231.34 : 345.36 = 200.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231.34/345.36 = 200.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231.34x = 345.36 × 200.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231.34x = 69,276.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,276.14/231.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.45

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