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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.66, 336.74 and 80.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.66, 336.74 and 80.34 is: 120.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.66 : 336.74 = 80.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.66/336.74 = 80.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.66x = 336.74 × 80.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.66x = 27,053.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,053.29/224.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.42

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