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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.98, 337.37 and 95.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.98, 337.37 and 95.07 is: 142.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.98 : 337.37 = 95.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.98/337.37 = 95.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.98x = 337.37 × 95.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.98x = 32,074.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,074.56/224.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142.57

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