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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.24, 336.48 and 108.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.24, 336.48 and 108.76 is: 163.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.24 : 336.48 = 108.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.24/336.48 = 108.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.24x = 336.48 × 108.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.24x = 36,595.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,595.56/224.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.20

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