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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.29, 353.99 and 198.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.29, 353.99 and 198.02 is: 296.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.29 : 353.99 = 198.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.29/353.99 = 198.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.29x = 353.99 × 198.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.29x = 70,097.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,097.10/236.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296.66

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