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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.50, 336.80 and 78.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.50, 336.80 and 78.27 is: 117.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.50 : 336.80 = 78.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.50/336.80 = 78.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.50x = 336.80 × 78.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.50x = 26,361.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,361.34/224.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.42

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