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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.40, 337.20 and 222.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.40, 337.20 and 222.24 is: 333.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.40 : 337.20 = 222.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.40/337.20 = 222.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.40x = 337.20 × 222.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.40x = 74,939.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,939.33/224.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333.95

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