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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.69, 337.02 and 80.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.69, 337.02 and 80.37 is: 120.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.69 : 337.02 = 80.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.69/337.02 = 80.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.69x = 337.02 × 80.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.69x = 27,086.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,086.30/224.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.55

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