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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.76, 309.36 and 224.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.76, 309.36 and 224.28 is: 308.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.76 : 309.36 = 224.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.76/309.36 = 224.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.76x = 309.36 × 224.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.76x = 69,383.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,383.26/224.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308.70

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