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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.60, 336.45 and 133.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.60, 336.45 and 133.03 is: 199.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.60 : 336.45 = 133.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.60/336.45 = 133.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.60x = 336.45 × 133.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.60x = 44,756.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,756.26/224.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199.27

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