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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.59, 310.23 and 203.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.59, 310.23 and 203.80 is: 281.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.59 : 310.23 = 203.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.59/310.23 = 203.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.59x = 310.23 × 203.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.59x = 63,224.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,224.87/224.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281.51

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