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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.37, 336.10 and 175.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.37, 336.10 and 175.57 is: 263.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.37 : 336.10 = 175.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.37/336.10 = 175.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.37x = 336.10 × 175.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.37x = 59,009.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,009.08/224.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263.00

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