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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.69, 337.06 and 87.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.69, 337.06 and 87.73 is: 131.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.69 : 337.06 = 87.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.69/337.06 = 87.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.69x = 337.06 × 87.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.69x = 29,569.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,569.54/224.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.60

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