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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.47, 336.63 and 87.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.47, 336.63 and 87.55 is: 131.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.47 : 336.63 = 87.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.47/336.63 = 87.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.47x = 336.63 × 87.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.47x = 29,472.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,472.36/224.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.30

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