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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.70, 336.92 and 109.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.70, 336.92 and 109.05 is: 163.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.70 : 336.92 = 109.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.70/336.92 = 109.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.70x = 336.92 × 109.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.70x = 36,740.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,740.58/224.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.51

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