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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.98, 337.23 and 103.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.98, 337.23 and 103.21 is: 154.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.98 : 337.23 = 103.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.98/337.23 = 103.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.98x = 337.23 × 103.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.98x = 34,804.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,804.67/224.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.70

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