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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.22, 336.34 and 79.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.22, 336.34 and 79.94 is: 119.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.22 : 336.34 = 79.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.22/336.34 = 79.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.22x = 336.34 × 79.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.22x = 26,887.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,887.02/224.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.91

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