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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.32, 336.48 and 87.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.32, 336.48 and 87.35 is: 131.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.32 : 336.48 = 87.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.32/336.48 = 87.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.32x = 336.48 × 87.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.32x = 29,392.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,392.60/224.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.03

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