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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.37, 336.56 and 70.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.37, 336.56 and 70.29 is: 105.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.37 : 336.56 = 70.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.37/336.56 = 70.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.37x = 336.56 × 70.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.37x = 23,656.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,656.45/224.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.44

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