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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.64, 326.40 and 157.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.64, 326.40 and 157.98 is: 217.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.64 : 326.40 = 157.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.64/326.40 = 157.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.64x = 326.40 × 157.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.64x = 51,564.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,564.67/236.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217.90

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