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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.57, 336.83 and 78.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.57, 336.83 and 78.29 is: 117.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.57 : 336.83 = 78.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.57/336.83 = 78.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.57x = 336.83 × 78.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.57x = 26,370.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,370.87/224.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.43

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