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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.72, 336.52 and 114.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.72, 336.52 and 114.84 is: 171.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.72 : 336.52 = 114.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.72/336.52 = 114.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.72x = 336.52 × 114.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.72x = 38,645.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,645.96/224.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171.97

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