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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.34, 336.21 and 102.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.34, 336.21 and 102.48 is: 153.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.34 : 336.21 = 102.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.34/336.21 = 102.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.34x = 336.21 × 102.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.34x = 34,454.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,454.80/224.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.58

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