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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.47, 336.69 and 70.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.47, 336.69 and 70.40 is: 105.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.47 : 336.69 = 70.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.47/336.69 = 70.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.47x = 336.69 × 70.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.47x = 23,702.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,702.75/224.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.60

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