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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.37, 224.13 and 97.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.37, 224.13 and 97.86 is: 146.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.37 : 224.13 = 97.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.37/224.13 = 97.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.37x = 224.13 × 97.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.37x = 21,933.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,933.36/149.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.84

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