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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.60, 336.50 and 94.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.60, 336.50 and 94.37 is: 141.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.60 : 336.50 = 94.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.60/336.50 = 94.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.60x = 336.50 × 94.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.60x = 31,755.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,755.93/224.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141.39

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