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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.66, 336.13 and 193.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.66, 336.13 and 193.57 is: 289.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.66 : 336.13 = 193.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.66/336.13 = 193.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.66x = 336.13 × 193.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.66x = 65,063.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,063.36/224.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289.60

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