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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.57, 336.63 and 80.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.57, 336.63 and 80.21 is: 120.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.57 : 336.63 = 80.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.57/336.63 = 80.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.57x = 336.63 × 80.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.57x = 27,001.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,001.09/224.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.23

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