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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.36, 336.64 and 142.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.36, 336.64 and 142.08 is: 213.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.36 : 336.64 = 142.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.36/336.64 = 142.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.36x = 336.64 × 142.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.36x = 47,829.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,829.81/224.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213.18

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