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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.77, 337.15 and 62.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.77, 337.15 and 62.43 is: 93.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.77 : 337.15 = 62.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.77/337.15 = 62.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.77x = 337.15 × 62.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.77x = 21,046.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,046.28/224.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.64

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