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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.46, 336.48 and 70.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.46, 336.48 and 70.28 is: 105.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.46 : 336.48 = 70.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.46/336.48 = 70.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.46x = 336.48 × 70.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.46x = 23,647.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,647.25/224.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.35

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