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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.84, 337.20 and 80.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.84, 337.20 and 80.66 is: 120.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.84 : 337.20 = 80.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.84/337.20 = 80.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.84x = 337.20 × 80.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.84x = 27,198.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,198.55/224.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.97

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