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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.16, 336.32 and 102.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.16, 336.32 and 102.48 is: 153.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.16 : 336.32 = 102.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.16/336.32 = 102.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.16x = 336.32 × 102.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.16x = 34,466.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,466.07/224.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.76

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