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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.38, 336.97 and 197.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.38, 336.97 and 197.04 is: 295.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.38 : 336.97 = 197.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.38/336.97 = 197.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.38x = 336.97 × 197.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.38x = 66,396.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,396.57/224.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295.91

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