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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.69, 337.03 and 70.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.69, 337.03 and 70.57 is: 105.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.69 : 337.03 = 70.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.69/337.03 = 70.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.69x = 337.03 × 70.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.69x = 23,784.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,784.45/224.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.86

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