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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.00, 223.44 and 52.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.00, 223.44 and 52.79 is: 79.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.00 : 223.44 = 52.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.00/223.44 = 52.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.00x = 223.44 × 52.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.00x = 11,794.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,794.28/149.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.16

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