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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.58, 337.05 and 87.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.58, 337.05 and 87.69 is: 131.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.58 : 337.05 = 87.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.58/337.05 = 87.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.58x = 337.05 × 87.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.58x = 29,555.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,555.91/224.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.61

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