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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.35, 336.55 and 70.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.35, 336.55 and 70.24 is: 105.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.35 : 336.55 = 70.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.35/336.55 = 70.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.35x = 336.55 × 70.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.35x = 23,639.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,639.27/224.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.37

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