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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.57, 336.58 and 102.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.57, 336.58 and 102.66 is: 153.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.57 : 336.58 = 102.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.57/336.58 = 102.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.57x = 336.58 × 102.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.57x = 34,553.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,553.30/224.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.86

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