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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.89, 336.79 and 192.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.89, 336.79 and 192.20 is: 287.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.89 : 336.79 = 192.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.89/336.79 = 192.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.89x = 336.79 × 192.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.89x = 64,731.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,731.04/224.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287.83

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