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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.14, 336.07 and 77.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.14, 336.07 and 77.84 is: 116.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.14 : 336.07 = 77.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.14/336.07 = 77.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.14x = 336.07 × 77.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.14x = 26,159.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,159.69/224.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.71

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