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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.64, 336.87 and 101.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.64, 336.87 and 101.25 is: 151.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.64 : 336.87 = 101.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.64/336.87 = 101.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.64x = 336.87 × 101.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.64x = 34,108.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,108.09/224.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.83

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