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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.38, 336.40 and 70.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.38, 336.40 and 70.22 is: 105.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.38 : 336.40 = 70.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.38/336.40 = 70.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.38x = 336.40 × 70.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.38x = 23,622.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,622.01/224.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.28

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