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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.04, 336.12 and 102.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.04, 336.12 and 102.36 is: 153.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.04 : 336.12 = 102.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.04/336.12 = 102.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.04x = 336.12 × 102.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.04x = 34,405.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,405.24/224.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.57

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