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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.48, 336.88 and 96.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.48, 336.88 and 96.24 is: 144.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.48 : 336.88 = 96.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.48/336.88 = 96.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.48x = 336.88 × 96.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.48x = 32,421.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,421.33/224.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144.43

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