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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.34, 224.02 and 51.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.34, 224.02 and 51.84 is: 77.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.34 : 224.02 = 51.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.34/224.02 = 51.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.34x = 224.02 × 51.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.34x = 11,612.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,612.94/149.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.76

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