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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.80, 327.12 and 212.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.80, 327.12 and 212.32 is: 293.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.80 : 327.12 = 212.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.80/327.12 = 212.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.80x = 327.12 × 212.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.80x = 69,454.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,454.12/236.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293.30

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