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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.24, 336.22 and 121.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.24, 336.22 and 121.27 is: 181.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.24 : 336.22 = 121.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.24/336.22 = 121.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.24x = 336.22 × 121.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.24x = 40,771.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,771.11/224.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181.82

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