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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.30, 336.15 and 188.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.30, 336.15 and 188.26 is: 282.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.30 : 336.15 = 188.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.30/336.15 = 188.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.30x = 336.15 × 188.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.30x = 63,282.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,282.76/224.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282.13

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