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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.56, 336.80 and 62.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.56, 336.80 and 62.26 is: 93.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.56 : 336.80 = 62.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.56/336.80 = 62.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.56x = 336.80 × 62.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.56x = 20,968.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,968.48/224.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.38

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