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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.47, 336.72 and 62.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.47, 336.72 and 62.14 is: 93.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.47 : 336.72 = 62.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.47/336.72 = 62.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.47x = 336.72 × 62.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.47x = 20,923.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,923.78/224.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.21

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