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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.64, 336.88 and 78.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.64, 336.88 and 78.35 is: 117.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.64 : 336.88 = 78.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.64/336.88 = 78.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.64x = 336.88 × 78.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.64x = 26,396.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,396.03/224.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.50

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