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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.22, 353.75 and 201.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.22, 353.75 and 201.93 is: 302.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.22 : 353.75 = 201.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.22/353.75 = 201.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.22x = 353.75 × 201.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.22x = 71,431.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,431.73/236.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.39

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