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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.22, 336.24 and 87.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.22, 336.24 and 87.30 is: 130.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.22 : 336.24 = 87.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.22/336.24 = 87.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.22x = 336.24 × 87.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.22x = 29,353.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,353.75/224.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.91

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