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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.43, 326.00 and 174.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.43, 326.00 and 174.15 is: 240.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.43 : 326.00 = 174.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.43/326.00 = 174.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.43x = 326.00 × 174.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.43x = 56,772.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,772.33/236.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240.13

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