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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.98, 337.43 and 62.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.98, 337.43 and 62.63 is: 93.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.98 : 337.43 = 62.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.98/337.43 = 62.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.98x = 337.43 × 62.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.98x = 21,133.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,133.24/224.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.93

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