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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.80, 326.78 and 138.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.80, 326.78 and 138.56 is: 191.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.80 : 326.78 = 138.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.80/326.78 = 138.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.80x = 326.78 × 138.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.80x = 45,278.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,278.64/236.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191.21

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