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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.74, 326.34 and 157.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.74, 326.34 and 157.93 is: 217.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.74 : 326.34 = 157.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.74/326.34 = 157.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.74x = 326.34 × 157.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.74x = 51,538.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,538.88/236.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217.70

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