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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.88, 337.17 and 80.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.88, 337.17 and 80.58 is: 120.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.88 : 337.17 = 80.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.88/337.17 = 80.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.88x = 337.17 × 80.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.88x = 27,169.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,169.16/224.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.82

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