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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.94, 337.29 and 109.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.94, 337.29 and 109.29 is: 163.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.94 : 337.29 = 109.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.94/337.29 = 109.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.94x = 337.29 × 109.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.94x = 36,862.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,862.42/224.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.88

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