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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.16, 336.38 and 102.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.16, 336.38 and 102.42 is: 153.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.16 : 336.38 = 102.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.16/336.38 = 102.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.16x = 336.38 × 102.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.16x = 34,452.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,452.04/224.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.69

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