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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.50, 336.92 and 87.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.50, 336.92 and 87.64 is: 131.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.50 : 336.92 = 87.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.50/336.92 = 87.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.50x = 336.92 × 87.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.50x = 29,527.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,527.67/224.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.53

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