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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.32, 336.50 and 108.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.32, 336.50 and 108.79 is: 163.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.32 : 336.50 = 108.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.32/336.50 = 108.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.32x = 336.50 × 108.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.32x = 36,607.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,607.84/224.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.19

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