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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.96, 337.42 and 87.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.96, 337.42 and 87.98 is: 131.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.96 : 337.42 = 87.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.96/337.42 = 87.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.96x = 337.42 × 87.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.96x = 29,686.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,686.21/224.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.96

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