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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 326.68, 490.00 and 121.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 326.68, 490.00 and 121.16 is: 181.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    326.68 : 490.00 = 121.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    326.68/490.00 = 121.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    326.68x = 490.00 × 121.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    326.68x = 59,369.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,369.55/326.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181.73

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