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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.82, 337.20 and 78.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.82, 337.20 and 78.55 is: 117.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.82 : 337.20 = 78.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.82/337.20 = 78.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.82x = 337.20 × 78.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.82x = 26,488.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,488.10/224.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.82

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