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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.68, 337.03 and 60.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.68, 337.03 and 60.17 is: 90.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.68 : 337.03 = 60.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.68/337.03 = 60.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.68x = 337.03 × 60.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.68x = 20,278.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,278.75/224.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90.26

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