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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.61, 336.79 and 70.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.61, 336.79 and 70.49 is: 105.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.61 : 336.79 = 70.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.61/336.79 = 70.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.61x = 336.79 × 70.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.61x = 23,739.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,739.97/224.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.70

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