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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.48, 326.18 and 153.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.48, 326.18 and 153.68 is: 211.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.48 : 326.18 = 153.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.48/326.18 = 153.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.48x = 326.18 × 153.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.48x = 50,124.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,124.94/236.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211.97

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