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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.00, 353.90 and 114.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.00, 353.90 and 114.39 is: 171.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.00 : 353.90 = 114.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.00/353.90 = 114.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.00x = 353.90 × 114.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.00x = 40,482.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,482.05/236.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171.54

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