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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.46, 336.61 and 87.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.46, 336.61 and 87.49 is: 131.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.46 : 336.61 = 87.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.46/336.61 = 87.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.46x = 336.61 × 87.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.46x = 29,450.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,450.05/224.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.20

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