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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.35, 326.12 and 157.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.35, 326.12 and 157.78 is: 217.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.35 : 326.12 = 157.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.35/326.12 = 157.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.35x = 326.12 × 157.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.35x = 51,455.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,455.21/236.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217.71

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