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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.18, 336.29 and 79.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.18, 336.29 and 79.91 is: 119.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.18 : 336.29 = 79.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.18/336.29 = 79.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.18x = 336.29 × 79.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.18x = 26,870.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,870.85/224.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.87

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