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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.85, 337.28 and 62.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.85, 337.28 and 62.53 is: 93.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.85 : 337.28 = 62.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.85/337.28 = 62.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.85x = 337.28 × 62.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.85x = 21,090.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,090.12/224.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.80

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