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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.70, 336.30 and 142.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.70, 336.30 and 142.48 is: 213.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.70 : 336.30 = 142.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.70/336.30 = 142.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.70x = 336.30 × 142.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.70x = 47,916.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,916.02/224.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213.24

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