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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.98, 309.84 and 224.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.98, 309.84 and 224.30 is: 308.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.98 : 309.84 = 224.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.98/309.84 = 224.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.98x = 309.84 × 224.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.98x = 69,497.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,497.11/224.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308.90

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