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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.43, 336.39 and 191.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.43, 336.39 and 191.85 is: 287.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.43 : 336.39 = 191.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.43/336.39 = 191.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.43x = 336.39 × 191.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.43x = 64,536.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,536.42/224.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287.56

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