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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.60, 336.94 and 70.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.60, 336.94 and 70.49 is: 105.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.60 : 336.94 = 70.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.60/336.94 = 70.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.60x = 336.94 × 70.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.60x = 23,751.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,751.57/224.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.75

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