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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.31, 336.69 and 201.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.31, 336.69 and 201.18 is: 301.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.31 : 336.69 = 201.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.31/336.69 = 201.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.31x = 336.69 × 201.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.31x = 67,735.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,735.29/224.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.97

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