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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.68, 326.70 and 217.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.68, 326.70 and 217.24 is: 299.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.68 : 326.70 = 217.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.68/326.70 = 217.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.68x = 326.70 × 217.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.68x = 70,972.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,972.31/236.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.87

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