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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.89, 337.27 and 62.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.89, 337.27 and 62.59 is: 93.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.89 : 337.27 = 62.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.89/337.27 = 62.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.89x = 337.27 × 62.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.89x = 21,109.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,109.73/224.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.87

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