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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.39, 224.02 and 103.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.39, 224.02 and 103.83 is: 155.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.39 : 224.02 = 103.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.39/224.02 = 103.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.39x = 224.02 × 103.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.39x = 23,259.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,259.96/149.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.70

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