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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.00, 308.81 and 141.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.00, 308.81 and 141.08 is: 194.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.00 : 308.81 = 141.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.00/308.81 = 141.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.00x = 308.81 × 141.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.00x = 43,564.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,564.67/224.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194.49

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