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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.82, 337.25 and 78.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.82, 337.25 and 78.58 is: 117.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.82 : 337.25 = 78.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.82/337.25 = 78.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.82x = 337.25 × 78.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.82x = 26,499.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,499.87/224.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.87

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