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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.86, 337.28 and 70.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.86, 337.28 and 70.78 is: 106.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.86 : 337.28 = 70.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.86/337.28 = 70.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.86x = 337.28 × 70.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.86x = 23,873.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,873.72/224.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.17

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