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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.21, 336.27 and 79.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.21, 336.27 and 79.90 is: 119.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.21 : 336.27 = 79.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.21/336.27 = 79.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.21x = 336.27 × 79.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.21x = 26,867.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,867.97/224.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.83

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