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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.28, 308.68 and 207.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.28, 308.68 and 207.56 is: 285.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.28 : 308.68 = 207.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.28/308.68 = 207.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.28x = 308.68 × 207.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.28x = 64,069.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,069.62/224.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285.67

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