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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243.50, 336.10 and 164.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243.50, 336.10 and 164.93 is: 227.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243.50 : 336.10 = 164.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243.50/336.10 = 164.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243.50x = 336.10 × 164.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243.50x = 55,432.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,432.97/243.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227.65

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