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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.16, 336.17 and 87.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.16, 336.17 and 87.26 is: 130.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.16 : 336.17 = 87.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.16/336.17 = 87.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.16x = 336.17 × 87.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.16x = 29,332.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,332.08/224.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.85

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