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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.56, 336.30 and 116.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.56, 336.30 and 116.02 is: 173.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.56 : 336.30 = 116.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.56/336.30 = 116.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.56x = 336.30 × 116.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.56x = 39,017.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,017.53/224.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173.75

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