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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.58, 336.94 and 70.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.58, 336.94 and 70.52 is: 105.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.58 : 336.94 = 70.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.58/336.94 = 70.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.58x = 336.94 × 70.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.58x = 23,761.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,761.01/224.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.80

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