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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.43, 336.67 and 87.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.43, 336.67 and 87.57 is: 131.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.43 : 336.67 = 87.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.43/336.67 = 87.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.43x = 336.67 × 87.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.43x = 29,482.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,482.19/224.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.37

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