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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.57, 336.87 and 102.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.57, 336.87 and 102.80 is: 154.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.57 : 336.87 = 102.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.57/336.87 = 102.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.57x = 336.87 × 102.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.57x = 34,631.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,631.08/224.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.21

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