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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.64, 336.60 and 201.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.64, 336.60 and 201.68 is: 302.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.64 : 336.60 = 201.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.64/336.60 = 201.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.64x = 336.60 × 201.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.64x = 67,885.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,885.49/224.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.20

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