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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.33, 336.24 and 102.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.33, 336.24 and 102.66 is: 153.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.33 : 336.24 = 102.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.33/336.24 = 102.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.33x = 336.24 × 102.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.33x = 34,518.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,518.40/224.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.88

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