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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.67, 337.23 and 109.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.67, 337.23 and 109.20 is: 163.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.67 : 337.23 = 109.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.67/337.23 = 109.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.67x = 337.23 × 109.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.67x = 36,825.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,825.52/224.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.91

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