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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.33, 308.91 and 213.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.33, 308.91 and 213.40 is: 293.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.33 : 308.91 = 213.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.33/308.91 = 213.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.33x = 308.91 × 213.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.33x = 65,920.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,920.62/224.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293.85

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