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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227.43, 341.00 and 90.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227.43, 341.00 and 90.41 is: 135.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227.43 : 341.00 = 90.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227.43/341.00 = 90.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227.43x = 341.00 × 90.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227.43x = 30,829.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,829.58/227.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135.56

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