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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.12, 336.12 and 102.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.12, 336.12 and 102.32 is: 153.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.12 : 336.12 = 102.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.12/336.12 = 102.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.12x = 336.12 × 102.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.12x = 34,391.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,391.80/224.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.45

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