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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.17, 336.15 and 121.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.17, 336.15 and 121.43 is: 182.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.17 : 336.15 = 121.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.17/336.15 = 121.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.17x = 336.15 × 121.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.17x = 40,819.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,819.53/224.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.09

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