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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.36, 336.55 and 70.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.36, 336.55 and 70.28 is: 105.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.36 : 336.55 = 70.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.36/336.55 = 70.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.36x = 336.55 × 70.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.36x = 23,654.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,654.16/224.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.43

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