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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.08, 336.20 and 87.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.08, 336.20 and 87.19 is: 130.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.08 : 336.20 = 87.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.08/336.20 = 87.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.08x = 336.20 × 87.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.08x = 29,313.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,313.28/224.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.82

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