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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.28, 336.44 and 87.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.28, 336.44 and 87.36 is: 131.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.28 : 336.44 = 87.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.28/336.44 = 87.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.28x = 336.44 × 87.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.28x = 29,391.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,391.40/224.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.05

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