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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.45, 336.65 and 186.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.45, 336.65 and 186.18 is: 279.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.45 : 336.65 = 186.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.45/336.65 = 186.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.45x = 336.65 × 186.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.45x = 62,677.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,677.40/224.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.25

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