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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.93, 337.26 and 70.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.93, 337.26 and 70.82 is: 106.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.93 : 337.26 = 70.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.93/337.26 = 70.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.93x = 337.26 × 70.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.93x = 23,886.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,886.49/224.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.20

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