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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.49, 336.64 and 102.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.49, 336.64 and 102.79 is: 154.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.49 : 336.64 = 102.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.49/336.64 = 102.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.49x = 336.64 × 102.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.49x = 34,603.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,603.23/224.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.14

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