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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.77, 337.11 and 78.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.77, 337.11 and 78.52 is: 117.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.77 : 337.11 = 78.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.77/337.11 = 78.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.77x = 337.11 × 78.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.77x = 26,469.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,469.88/224.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.76

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