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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.79, 337.01 and 70.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.79, 337.01 and 70.63 is: 105.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.79 : 337.01 = 70.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.79/337.01 = 70.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.79x = 337.01 × 70.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.79x = 23,802.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,802.35/224.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.89

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