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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223.56, 308.10 and 165.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223.56, 308.10 and 165.36 is: 227.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223.56 : 308.10 = 165.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223.56/308.10 = 165.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223.56x = 308.10 × 165.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223.56x = 50,947.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,947.42/223.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227.89

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