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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.52, 308.18 and 199.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.52, 308.18 and 199.41 is: 273.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.52 : 308.18 = 199.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.52/308.18 = 199.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.52x = 308.18 × 199.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.52x = 61,454.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,454.67/224.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273.72

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