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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.63, 336.56 and 109.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.63, 336.56 and 109.12 is: 163.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.63 : 336.56 = 109.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.63/336.56 = 109.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.63x = 336.56 × 109.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.63x = 36,724.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,724.88/224.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.49

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