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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.29, 309.75 and 178.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.29, 309.75 and 178.15 is: 246.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.29 : 309.75 = 178.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.29/309.75 = 178.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.29x = 309.75 × 178.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.29x = 55,182.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,182.07/224.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246.03

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