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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.02, 336.02 and 87.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.02, 336.02 and 87.06 is: 130.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.02 : 336.02 = 87.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.02/336.02 = 87.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.02x = 336.02 × 87.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.02x = 29,254.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,254.27/224.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.59

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