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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.25, 336.48 and 121.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.25, 336.48 and 121.50 is: 182.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.25 : 336.48 = 121.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.25/336.48 = 121.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.25x = 336.48 × 121.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.25x = 40,882.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,882.32/224.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.31

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