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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.36, 336.72 and 163.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.36, 336.72 and 163.52 is: 245.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.36 : 336.72 = 163.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.36/336.72 = 163.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.36x = 336.72 × 163.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.36x = 55,060.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,060.45/224.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245.41

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