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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.12, 336.05 and 102.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.12, 336.05 and 102.31 is: 153.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.12 : 336.05 = 102.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.12/336.05 = 102.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.12x = 336.05 × 102.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.12x = 34,382.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,382.20/224.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.41

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