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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.36, 336.53 and 80.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.36, 336.53 and 80.06 is: 120.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.36 : 336.53 = 80.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.36/336.53 = 80.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.36x = 336.53 × 80.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.36x = 26,942.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,942.59/224.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.09

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