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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.01, 308.27 and 207.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.01, 308.27 and 207.27 is: 285.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.01 : 308.27 = 207.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.01/308.27 = 207.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.01x = 308.27 × 207.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.01x = 63,895.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,895.64/224.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285.24

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