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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.77, 336.93 and 87.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.77, 336.93 and 87.73 is: 131.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.77 : 336.93 = 87.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.77/336.93 = 87.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.77x = 336.93 × 87.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.77x = 29,558.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,558.87/224.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.51

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