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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.68, 337.04 and 62.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.68, 337.04 and 62.36 is: 93.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.68 : 337.04 = 62.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.68/337.04 = 62.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.68x = 337.04 × 62.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.68x = 21,018.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,018.50/224.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.55

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