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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.23, 336.39 and 79.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.23, 336.39 and 79.93 is: 119.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.23 : 336.39 = 79.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.23/336.39 = 79.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.23x = 336.39 × 79.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.23x = 26,887.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,887.65/224.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.91

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