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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.16, 336.30 and 79.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.16, 336.30 and 79.92 is: 119.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.16 : 336.30 = 79.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.16/336.30 = 79.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.16x = 336.30 × 79.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.16x = 26,877.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,877.10/224.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.90

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