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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.34, 336.52 and 121.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.34, 336.52 and 121.52 is: 182.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.34 : 336.52 = 121.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.34/336.52 = 121.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.34x = 336.52 × 121.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.34x = 40,893.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,893.91/224.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.29

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