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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.92, 337.39 and 78.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.92, 337.39 and 78.78 is: 118.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.92 : 337.39 = 78.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.92/337.39 = 78.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.92x = 337.39 × 78.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.92x = 26,580.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,580.65/224.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.18

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