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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.44, 336.40 and 87.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.44, 336.40 and 87.35 is: 130.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.44 : 336.40 = 87.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.44/336.40 = 87.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.44x = 336.40 × 87.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.44x = 29,382.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,382.64/224.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.92

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