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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.58, 336.87 and 62.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.58, 336.87 and 62.27 is: 93.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.58 : 336.87 = 62.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.58/336.87 = 62.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.58x = 336.87 × 62.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.58x = 20,975.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,975.21/224.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.40

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