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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.70, 336.95 and 70.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.70, 336.95 and 70.57 is: 105.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.70 : 336.95 = 70.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.70/336.95 = 70.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.70x = 336.95 × 70.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.70x = 23,778.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,778.56/224.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.82

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