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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.40, 336.34 and 108.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.40, 336.34 and 108.69 is: 162.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.40 : 336.34 = 108.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.40/336.34 = 108.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.40x = 336.34 × 108.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.40x = 36,556.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,556.79/224.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162.91

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