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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.46, 336.79 and 102.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.46, 336.79 and 102.71 is: 154.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.46 : 336.79 = 102.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.46/336.79 = 102.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.46x = 336.79 × 102.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.46x = 34,590.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,590.02/224.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.11

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