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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.86, 336.99 and 109.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.86, 336.99 and 109.08 is: 163.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.86 : 336.99 = 109.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.86/336.99 = 109.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.86x = 336.99 × 109.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.86x = 36,758.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,758.87/224.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.48

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