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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.26, 336.54 and 108.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.26, 336.54 and 108.73 is: 163.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.26 : 336.54 = 108.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.26/336.54 = 108.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.26x = 336.54 × 108.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.26x = 36,591.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,591.99/224.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.17

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