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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.38, 336.58 and 62.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.38, 336.58 and 62.06 is: 93.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.38 : 336.58 = 62.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.38/336.58 = 62.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.38x = 336.58 × 62.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.38x = 20,888.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,888.94/224.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.09

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