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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.38, 336.33 and 78.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.38, 336.33 and 78.09 is: 117.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.38 : 336.33 = 78.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.38/336.33 = 78.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.38x = 336.33 × 78.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.38x = 26,264.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,264.01/224.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.05

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