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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.00, 336.26 and 102.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.00, 336.26 and 102.26 is: 153.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.00 : 336.26 = 102.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.00/336.26 = 102.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.00x = 336.26 × 102.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.00x = 34,386.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,386.28/224.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.51

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