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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.65, 336.84 and 109.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.65, 336.84 and 109.21 is: 163.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.65 : 336.84 = 109.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.65/336.84 = 109.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.65x = 336.84 × 109.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.65x = 36,786.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,786.30/224.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.75

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