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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.46, 336.78 and 128.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.46, 336.78 and 128.25 is: 192.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.46 : 336.78 = 128.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.46/336.78 = 128.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.46x = 336.78 × 128.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.46x = 43,192.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,192.04/224.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192.43

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