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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.40, 309.14 and 210.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.40, 309.14 and 210.48 is: 289.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.40 : 309.14 = 210.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.40/309.14 = 210.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.40x = 309.14 × 210.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.40x = 65,067.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,067.79/224.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289.96

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