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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.68, 336.78 and 167.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.68, 336.78 and 167.08 is: 250.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.68 : 336.78 = 167.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.68/336.78 = 167.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.68x = 336.78 × 167.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.68x = 56,269.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,269.20/224.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250.44

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