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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.76, 337.18 and 70.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.76, 337.18 and 70.70 is: 106.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.76 : 337.18 = 70.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.76/337.18 = 70.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.76x = 337.18 × 70.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.76x = 23,838.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,838.63/224.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.06

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