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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.42, 336.51 and 121.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.42, 336.51 and 121.46 is: 182.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.42 : 336.51 = 121.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.42/336.51 = 121.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.42x = 336.51 × 121.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.42x = 40,872.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,872.50/224.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.13

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