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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.36, 224.02 and 53.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.36, 224.02 and 53.20 is: 79.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.36 : 224.02 = 53.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.36/224.02 = 53.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.36x = 224.02 × 53.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.36x = 11,917.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,917.86/149.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.79

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