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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.25, 336.17 and 108.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.25, 336.17 and 108.80 is: 163.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.25 : 336.17 = 108.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.25/336.17 = 108.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.25x = 336.17 × 108.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.25x = 36,573.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,573.07/224.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.09

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