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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.21, 336.37 and 201.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.21, 336.37 and 201.53 is: 302.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.21 : 336.37 = 201.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.21/336.37 = 201.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.21x = 336.37 × 201.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.21x = 67,788.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,788.98/224.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.34

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