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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.38, 336.33 and 116.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.38, 336.33 and 116.18 is: 174.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.38 : 336.33 = 116.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.38/336.33 = 116.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.38x = 336.33 × 116.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.38x = 39,073.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,073.14/224.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174.14

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