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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.66, 336.80 and 102.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.66, 336.80 and 102.88 is: 154.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.66 : 336.80 = 102.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.66/336.80 = 102.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.66x = 336.80 × 102.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.66x = 34,649.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,649.98/224.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.23

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