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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.95, 327.00 and 137.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.95, 327.00 and 137.37 is: 189.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.95 : 327.00 = 137.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.95/327.00 = 137.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.95x = 327.00 × 137.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.95x = 44,920.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,920.23/236.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189.58

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