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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223.94, 336.00 and 121.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223.94, 336.00 and 121.10 is: 181.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223.94 : 336.00 = 121.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223.94/336.00 = 121.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223.94x = 336.00 × 121.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223.94x = 40,690.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,690.89/223.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181.71

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