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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.60, 309.24 and 191.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.60, 309.24 and 191.72 is: 263.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.60 : 309.24 = 191.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.60/309.24 = 191.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.60x = 309.24 × 191.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.60x = 59,287.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,287.31/224.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263.97

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