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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.24, 336.28 and 108.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.24, 336.28 and 108.68 is: 162.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.24 : 336.28 = 108.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.24/336.28 = 108.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.24x = 336.28 × 108.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.24x = 36,546.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,546.91/224.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162.98

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