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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.50, 336.62 and 78.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.50, 336.62 and 78.17 is: 117.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.50 : 336.62 = 78.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.50/336.62 = 78.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.50x = 336.62 × 78.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.50x = 26,312.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,312.55/224.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.21

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