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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.66, 337.05 and 80.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.66, 337.05 and 80.39 is: 120.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.66 : 337.05 = 80.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.66/337.05 = 80.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.66x = 337.05 × 80.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.66x = 27,095.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,095.45/224.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.61

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