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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.43, 336.50 and 181.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.43, 336.50 and 181.15 is: 271.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.43 : 336.50 = 181.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.43/336.50 = 181.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.43x = 336.50 × 181.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.43x = 60,956.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,956.98/224.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271.61

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