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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.36, 336.57 and 107.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.36, 336.57 and 107.18 is: 160.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.36 : 336.57 = 107.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.36/336.57 = 107.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.36x = 336.57 × 107.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.36x = 36,073.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,073.57/224.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160.78

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