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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.30, 336.38 and 62.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.30, 336.38 and 62.00 is: 92.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.30 : 336.38 = 62.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.30/336.38 = 62.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.30x = 336.38 × 62.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.30x = 20,853.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,853.57/224.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.97

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