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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.96, 337.50 and 95.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.96, 337.50 and 95.02 is: 142.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.96 : 337.50 = 95.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.96/337.50 = 95.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.96x = 337.50 × 95.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.96x = 32,069.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,069.25/224.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142.56

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