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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.86, 337.20 and 87.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.86, 337.20 and 87.86 is: 131.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.86 : 337.20 = 87.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.86/337.20 = 87.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.86x = 337.20 × 87.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.86x = 29,626.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,626.39/224.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.75

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