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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.70, 337.11 and 70.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.70, 337.11 and 70.62 is: 105.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.70 : 337.11 = 70.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.70/337.11 = 70.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.70x = 337.11 × 70.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.70x = 23,807.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,807.03/224.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.95

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