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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.68, 336.42 and 121.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.68, 336.42 and 121.48 is: 181.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.68 : 336.42 = 121.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.68/336.42 = 121.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.68x = 336.42 × 121.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.68x = 40,868.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,868.90/224.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181.90

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