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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.36, 336.64 and 121.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.36, 336.64 and 121.58 is: 182.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.36 : 336.64 = 121.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.36/336.64 = 121.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.36x = 336.64 × 121.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.36x = 40,928.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,928.69/224.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.42

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