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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.46, 336.01 and 132.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.46, 336.01 and 132.89 is: 198.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.46 : 336.01 = 132.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.46/336.01 = 132.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.46x = 336.01 × 132.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.46x = 44,650.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,650.36/224.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198.92

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