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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.24, 336.35 and 79.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.24, 336.35 and 79.96 is: 119.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.24 : 336.35 = 79.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.24/336.35 = 79.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.24x = 336.35 × 79.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.24x = 26,894.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,894.55/224.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.94

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