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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.59, 336.91 and 62.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.59, 336.91 and 62.27 is: 93.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.59 : 336.91 = 62.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.59/336.91 = 62.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.59x = 336.91 × 62.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.59x = 20,979.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,979.39/224.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.41

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