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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.80, 337.23 and 78.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.80, 337.23 and 78.50 is: 117.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.80 : 337.23 = 78.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.80/337.23 = 78.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.80x = 337.23 × 78.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.80x = 26,473.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,473.40/224.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.77

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