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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.36, 336.28 and 108.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.36, 336.28 and 108.71 is: 162.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.36 : 336.28 = 108.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.36/336.28 = 108.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.36x = 336.28 × 108.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.36x = 36,557.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,557.57/224.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162.95

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