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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.48, 336.72 and 80.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.48, 336.72 and 80.10 is: 120.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.48 : 336.72 = 80.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.48/336.72 = 80.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.48x = 336.72 × 80.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.48x = 26,970.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,970.31/224.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.15

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