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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.58, 336.78 and 62.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.58, 336.78 and 62.22 is: 93.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.58 : 336.78 = 62.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.58/336.78 = 62.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.58x = 336.78 × 62.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.58x = 20,954.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,954.45/224.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.31

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