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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.57, 336.90 and 68.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.57, 336.90 and 68.39 is: 102.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.57 : 336.90 = 68.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.57/336.90 = 68.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.57x = 336.90 × 68.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.57x = 23,040.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,040.59/224.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.60

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