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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.29, 335.98 and 175.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.29, 335.98 and 175.49 is: 262.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.29 : 335.98 = 175.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.29/335.98 = 175.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.29x = 335.98 × 175.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.29x = 58,961.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,961.13/224.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262.88

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