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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336.50, 504.75 and 174.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336.50, 504.75 and 174.14 is: 261.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336.50 : 504.75 = 174.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336.50/504.75 = 174.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336.50x = 504.75 × 174.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336.50x = 87,897.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,897.17/336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261.21

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