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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.39, 336.68 and 121.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.39, 336.68 and 121.67 is: 182.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.39 : 336.68 = 121.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.39/336.68 = 121.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.39x = 336.68 × 121.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.39x = 40,963.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,963.86/224.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.56

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