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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.40, 336.74 and 108.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.40, 336.74 and 108.86 is: 163.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.40 : 336.74 = 108.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.40/336.74 = 108.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.40x = 336.74 × 108.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.40x = 36,657.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,657.52/224.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.36

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