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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.02, 336.20 and 87.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.02, 336.20 and 87.13 is: 130.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.02 : 336.20 = 87.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.02/336.20 = 87.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.02x = 336.20 × 87.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.02x = 29,293.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,293.11/224.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.76

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