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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.12, 336.04 and 108.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.12, 336.04 and 108.52 is: 162.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.12 : 336.04 = 108.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.12/336.04 = 108.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.12x = 336.04 × 108.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.12x = 36,467.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,467.06/224.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162.71

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