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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.98, 336.99 and 207.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.98, 336.99 and 207.91 is: 311.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.98 : 336.99 = 207.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.98/336.99 = 207.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.98x = 336.99 × 207.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.98x = 70,063.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,063.59/224.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311.42

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