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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.46, 336.69 and 191.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.46, 336.69 and 191.75 is: 287.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.46 : 336.69 = 191.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.46/336.69 = 191.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.46x = 336.69 × 191.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.46x = 64,559.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,559.10/224.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287.62

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