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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.63, 336.89 and 62.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.63, 336.89 and 62.27 is: 93.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.63 : 336.89 = 62.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.63/336.89 = 62.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.63x = 336.89 × 62.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.63x = 20,976.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,976.14/224.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.38

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