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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.90, 327.01 and 138.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.90, 327.01 and 138.69 is: 191.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.90 : 327.01 = 138.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.90/327.01 = 138.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.90x = 327.01 × 138.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.90x = 45,352.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,352.67/236.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191.44

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