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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.98, 337.37 and 103.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.98, 337.37 and 103.19 is: 154.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.98 : 337.37 = 103.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.98/337.37 = 103.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.98x = 337.37 × 103.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.98x = 34,811.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,811.01/224.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.73

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