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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.55, 337.02 and 163.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.55, 337.02 and 163.80 is: 245.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.55 : 337.02 = 163.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.55/337.02 = 163.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.55x = 337.02 × 163.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.55x = 55,203.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,203.88/224.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245.84

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