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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.30, 224.10 and 80.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.30, 224.10 and 80.96 is: 121.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.30 : 224.10 = 80.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.30/224.10 = 80.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.30x = 224.10 × 80.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.30x = 18,142.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,142.02/149.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.52

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