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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.85, 337.24 and 87.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.85, 337.24 and 87.99 is: 131.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.85 : 337.24 = 87.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.85/337.24 = 87.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.85x = 337.24 × 87.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.85x = 29,674.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,674.14/224.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.97

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