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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.97, 337.53 and 70.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.97, 337.53 and 70.92 is: 106.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.97 : 337.53 = 70.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.97/337.53 = 70.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.97x = 337.53 × 70.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.97x = 23,937.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,937.63/224.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.40

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