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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.50, 336.78 and 62.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.50, 336.78 and 62.18 is: 93.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.50 : 336.78 = 62.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.50/336.78 = 62.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.50x = 336.78 × 62.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.50x = 20,940.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,940.98/224.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.28

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