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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.60, 336.76 and 101.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.60, 336.76 and 101.08 is: 151.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.60 : 336.76 = 101.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.60/336.76 = 101.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.60x = 336.76 × 101.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.60x = 34,039.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,039.70/224.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.56

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