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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.37, 336.51 and 87.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.37, 336.51 and 87.44 is: 131.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.37 : 336.51 = 87.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.37/336.51 = 87.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.37x = 336.51 × 87.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.37x = 29,422.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,422.75/224.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.13

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