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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.62, 336.92 and 60.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.62, 336.92 and 60.09 is: 90.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.62 : 336.92 = 60.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.62/336.92 = 60.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.62x = 336.92 × 60.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.62x = 20,243.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,243.84/224.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90.13

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