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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.36, 336.56 and 101.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.36, 336.56 and 101.04 is: 151.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.36 : 336.56 = 101.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.36/336.56 = 101.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.36x = 336.56 × 101.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.36x = 34,006.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,006.02/224.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.57

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