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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.36, 224.22 and 101.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.36, 224.22 and 101.12 is: 151.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.36 : 224.22 = 101.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.36/224.22 = 101.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.36x = 224.22 × 101.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.36x = 22,673.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,673.13/149.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.80

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