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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.36, 336.47 and 87.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.36, 336.47 and 87.37 is: 131.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.36 : 336.47 = 87.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.36/336.47 = 87.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.36x = 336.47 × 87.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.36x = 29,396.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,396.11/224.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.02

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