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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.98, 337.46 and 88.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.98, 337.46 and 88.02 is: 132.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.98 : 337.46 = 88.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.98/337.46 = 88.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.98x = 337.46 × 88.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.98x = 29,703.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,703.23/224.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132.03

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