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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.66, 336.63 and 87.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.66, 336.63 and 87.66 is: 131.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.66 : 336.63 = 87.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.66/336.63 = 87.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.66x = 336.63 × 87.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.66x = 29,508.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,508.99/224.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.35

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