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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.92, 337.09 and 101.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.92, 337.09 and 101.43 is: 152.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.92 : 337.09 = 101.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.92/337.09 = 101.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.92x = 337.09 × 101.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.92x = 34,189.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,189.69/224.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.01

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