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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.48, 336.45 and 188.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.48, 336.45 and 188.48 is: 282.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.48 : 336.45 = 188.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.48/336.45 = 188.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.48x = 336.45 × 188.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.48x = 63,414.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,414.10/224.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282.49

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