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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.56, 336.74 and 201.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.56, 336.74 and 201.50 is: 302.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.56 : 336.74 = 201.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.56/336.74 = 201.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.56x = 336.74 × 201.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.56x = 67,851.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,851.87/224.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.16

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