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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.89, 337.35 and 78.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.89, 337.35 and 78.66 is: 118.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.89 : 337.35 = 78.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.89/337.35 = 78.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.89x = 337.35 × 78.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.89x = 26,535.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,535.95/224.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.00

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