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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.25, 336.30 and 108.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.25, 336.30 and 108.61 is: 162.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.25 : 336.30 = 108.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.25/336.30 = 108.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.25x = 336.30 × 108.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.25x = 36,525.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,525.54/224.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162.88

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