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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.24, 308.75 and 215.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.24, 308.75 and 215.01 is: 296.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.24 : 308.75 = 215.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.24/308.75 = 215.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.24x = 308.75 × 215.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.24x = 66,384.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,384.88/224.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296.05

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