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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.60, 644.90 and 224.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.60, 644.90 and 224.40 is: 336.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.60 : 644.90 = 224.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.60/644.90 = 224.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.60x = 644.90 × 224.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.60x = 144,715.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,715.56/429.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336.86

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