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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641.46, 961.73 and 224.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641.46, 961.73 and 224.93 is: 337.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641.46 : 961.73 = 224.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641.46/961.73 = 224.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641.46x = 961.73 × 224.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641.46x = 216,316.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,316.00/641.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337.22

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