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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.64, 336.85 and 121.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.64, 336.85 and 121.89 is: 182.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.64 : 336.85 = 121.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.64/336.85 = 121.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.64x = 336.85 × 121.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.64x = 41,058.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,058.65/224.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.78

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