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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.94, 336.04 and 216.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.94, 336.04 and 216.84 is: 323.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.94 : 336.04 = 216.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.94/336.04 = 216.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.94x = 336.04 × 216.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.94x = 72,866.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,866.91/224.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323.94

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