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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.21, 326.00 and 142.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.21, 326.00 and 142.96 is: 197.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.21 : 326.00 = 142.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.21/326.00 = 142.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.21x = 326.00 × 142.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.21x = 46,604.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,604.09/236.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197.30

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