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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.46, 326.16 and 199.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.46, 326.16 and 199.56 is: 275.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.46 : 326.16 = 199.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.46/326.16 = 199.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.46x = 326.16 × 199.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.46x = 65,088.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,088.49/236.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275.26

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