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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.11, 336.30 and 102.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.11, 336.30 and 102.38 is: 153.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.11 : 336.30 = 102.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.11/336.30 = 102.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.11x = 336.30 × 102.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.11x = 34,428.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,428.71/224.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.63

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