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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.39, 336.51 and 70.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.39, 336.51 and 70.27 is: 105.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.39 : 336.51 = 70.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.39/336.51 = 70.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.39x = 336.51 × 70.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.39x = 23,645.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,645.72/224.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.38

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