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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.49, 336.76 and 80.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.49, 336.76 and 80.20 is: 120.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.49 : 336.76 = 80.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.49/336.76 = 80.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.49x = 336.76 × 80.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.49x = 27,007.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,007.11/224.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.30

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