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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336.46, 504.74 and 131.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336.46, 504.74 and 131.02 is: 196.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336.46 : 504.74 = 131.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336.46/504.74 = 131.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336.46x = 504.74 × 131.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336.46x = 66,127.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,127.86/336.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196.54

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