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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.37, 336.56 and 62.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.37, 336.56 and 62.06 is: 93.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.37 : 336.56 = 62.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.37/336.56 = 62.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.37x = 336.56 × 62.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.37x = 20,884.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,884.92/224.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.08

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