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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.87, 337.17 and 101.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.87, 337.17 and 101.45 is: 152.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.87 : 337.17 = 101.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.87/337.17 = 101.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.87x = 337.17 × 101.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.87x = 34,206.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,206.74/224.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.12

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