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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.50, 336.20 and 191.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.50, 336.20 and 191.82 is: 287.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.50 : 336.20 = 191.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.50/336.20 = 191.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.50x = 336.20 × 191.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.50x = 64,489.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,489.37/224.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287.26

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