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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.64, 310.01 and 126.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.64, 310.01 and 126.41 is: 174.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.64 : 310.01 = 126.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.64/310.01 = 126.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.64x = 310.01 × 126.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.64x = 39,187.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,187.73/224.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174.45

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