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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.76, 335.14 and 224.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.76, 335.14 and 224.46 is: 334.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.76 : 335.14 = 224.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.76/335.14 = 224.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.76x = 335.14 × 224.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.76x = 75,224.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,224.96/224.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334.68

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