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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.78, 336.56 and 194.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.78, 336.56 and 194.00 is: 290.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.78 : 336.56 = 194.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.78/336.56 = 194.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.78x = 336.56 × 194.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.78x = 65,289.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,289.99/224.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290.47

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