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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.67, 336.95 and 62.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.67, 336.95 and 62.36 is: 93.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.67 : 336.95 = 62.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.67/336.95 = 62.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.67x = 336.95 × 62.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.67x = 21,012.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,012.73/224.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.53

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