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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.70, 353.40 and 213.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.70, 353.40 and 213.66 is: 319.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.70 : 353.40 = 213.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.70/353.40 = 213.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.70x = 353.40 × 213.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.70x = 75,507.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,507.44/236.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319.00

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