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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.39, 336.54 and 59.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.39, 336.54 and 59.86 is: 89.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.39 : 336.54 = 59.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.39/336.54 = 59.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.39x = 336.54 × 59.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.39x = 20,143.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,143.30/224.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89.77

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