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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.32, 336.57 and 108.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.32, 336.57 and 108.87 is: 163.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.32 : 336.57 = 108.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.32/336.57 = 108.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.32x = 336.57 × 108.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.32x = 36,640.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,640.69/224.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.34

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