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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.26, 326.20 and 162.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.26, 326.20 and 162.56 is: 224.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.26 : 326.20 = 162.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.26/326.20 = 162.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.26x = 326.20 × 162.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.26x = 53,027.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,027.07/236.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224.44

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