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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.32, 336.46 and 62.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.32, 336.46 and 62.00 is: 92.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.32 : 336.46 = 62.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.32/336.46 = 62.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.32x = 336.46 × 62.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.32x = 20,858.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,858.84/224.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.99

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