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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.85, 337.20 and 109.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.85, 337.20 and 109.23 is: 163.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.85 : 337.20 = 109.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.85/337.20 = 109.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.85x = 337.20 × 109.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.85x = 36,832.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,832.36/224.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.81

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